enervate

verb
UK: /ˈen.ə.veɪt/
US: /ˈen.ər.veɪt/

  1. To make someone feel very tired and weak.

    1. The heat can enervate you easily during summer.
    2. The long commute to work began to enervate her, leaving her with little energy.

  2. To reduce the mental or moral vigor of.

    1. The constant criticism did enervate his spirit.
    2. Prolonged exposure to such negativity can enervate one's motivation and drive.

Synonyms

weaken exhaust fatigue devitalize debilitate sap tire enfeeble
enervate adjective

  1. Weakened; lacking energy.

    1. I felt so enervate after that long walk.
    2. The patient felt enervate and needed rest after the treatment session.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "enervate" in English means: To make someone feel very tired and weak., To reduce the mental or moral vigor of..

The phonetic transcription of "enervate" is /ˈen.ə.veɪt/ in British English and /ˈen.ər.veɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "enervate": weaken, exhaust, fatigue, devitalize, debilitate, sap, tire, enfeeble.

Example usage of "enervate": "The heat can enervate you easily during summer.". More examples on the page.