enervate

(eg. sonnet, literal, vexed )

enervate Meaning of "enervate"

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Definition(s):

  1. (v) weaken mentally or morally
  2. (v) disturb the composure of

Synonym(s)

unnerve, unsettle

Usage(s):

  1. Nash was enervated by the huge queue in front of the cinema counter and left without seeing the movie.
  2. When the treatment for an ailment has side effects that enervate the patient, the treatment must be stopped immediately.
  3. Douglas hated public receptions and the food that followed the reception for both totally enervated him.
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