ENERVATE


Meaning of ENERVATE in English

I. ener·vate i-ˈnər-vət adjective

Date: 1603

: lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated

II. en·er·vate ˈe-nər-ˌvāt transitive verb

( -vat·ed ; -vat·ing )

Etymology: Latin enervatus, past participle of enervare, from e- + nervus sinew — more at nerve

Date: 1605

1. : to reduce the mental or moral vigor of

2. : to lessen the vitality or strength of

Synonyms: see unnerve

• en·er·vat·ing·ly -ˌvā-tiŋ-lē adverb

• en·er·va·tion ˌe-nər-ˈvā-shən noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.