enervate
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- (verb): IPA: /ˌɛn.ə(ɹ)ˈveɪt/ SAMPA: /%En.@(r)"veIt/ (UK)
- (adjective): IPA: /ˈɛn.ə(ɹ).vət/ SAMPA: /"En.@(r).v@t/ (UK)
[edit] Verb
enervate (third-person singular simple present enervates, present participle enervating, simple past and past participle enervated)
- (transitive) To reduce strength or energy; debilitate.
- (transitive) To weaken morally or mentally.
- (transitive) To unnerve or faze.
- (medicine) To partially or completely remove a nerve.
[edit] Translations
To reduce strength or energy; debilitate
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[edit] Synonyms
- (reduce strength): debilitate, weaken
[edit] Antonyms
- (reduce strength): strengthen, revive
- (reduce morally, mentally): bolster
[edit] Adjective
enervate (comparative more enervate, superlative most enervate)
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[edit] Participle
ēnervāte
- vocative masculine singular of ēnervātus
