enervate C2+ Topic:Science & Research US /ˈɛnɚveɪt/ UK /ˈɛnəveɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to weaken or drain of energy, strength, or vitality The relentless humidity enervated even the hardiest of the explorers. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to weaken or drain of... weakendebilitatedrainexhaustsapenfeeble ↔ Opposites energizeinvigoratestrengthenfortify Word family Forms enervatedenervating Derived forms enervationenervatedenervating Related forms nervenervous Etymology AI details From Latin enervatus, past participle of enervare ('to weaken, remove the sinews from'), from e- ('out') + nervus ('sinew, nerve'). enervare Latin nervus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Science & Research Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # enervate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈɛnɚveɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɛnəveɪt/ ## Meanings 1. to weaken or drain of energy, strength, or vitality ## Examples - The relentless humidity enervated even the hardiest of the explorers. ## Synonyms - weaken - debilitate - drain - exhaust - sap - enfeeble ## Antonyms - energize - invigorate - strengthen - fortify ## Derived Forms - enervation - enervated - enervating ## Related Forms - nerve - nervous ## Roots and Affixes - Root: enervare - Root: nervus ## Etymology From Latin enervatus, past participle of enervare ('to weaken, remove the sinews from'), from e- ('out') + nervus ('sinew, nerve'). ## AI Etymology Enervate is from Latin enervatus, past participle of enervare ('to weaken, remove the sinews from'), from e- ('out') + nervus ('sinew, nerve'). Important recorded forms include enervare (Latin) and nervus (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers to weaken or drain of energy, strength, or vitality. The wider family includes derived forms such as enervation, enervated, and enervating and related words such as nerve and nervous. ## Topics - Science & Research - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown