#136 - Enervate
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vocab_drabblesThis week's word is
[ˈenərˌvāt]
enervate (verb) · enervates (third person present) · enervated (past tense) · enervated (past participle) · enervating (present participle)
verb
Cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken: "The heat enervated us all."
adjective
Lacking in energy or vitality: "The enervate slightness of his frail form."
Enervate is a verb that means "to lessen the vitality or strength of". It is the opposite of innervate, which means "to supply with nerves". Enervate can be used to describe the weakening of physical strength or energy. It can also be used to describe the weakening of moral or mental strength.
Note: This word comes to you courtesy of "The Owl and the Pussycat," with Barbara Streisand. The first time I ever heard it was while watching this movie as a kid.
Enervate
[ˈenərˌvāt]
enervate (verb) · enervates (third person present) · enervated (past tense) · enervated (past participle) · enervating (present participle)
verb
Cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken: "The heat enervated us all."
adjective
Lacking in energy or vitality: "The enervate slightness of his frail form."
Enervate is a verb that means "to lessen the vitality or strength of". It is the opposite of innervate, which means "to supply with nerves". Enervate can be used to describe the weakening of physical strength or energy. It can also be used to describe the weakening of moral or mental strength.
Note: This word comes to you courtesy of "The Owl and the Pussycat," with Barbara Streisand. The first time I ever heard it was while watching this movie as a kid.
