verb
Definition: to weaken somebody, either physically or mentally
Synonyms: tire, exhaust, fatigue, deplete, weaken, enfeeble
Antonyms: strengthen, energize
Sample Sentences:
Nothing enervates me like a car alarm that beeps all night.
Just the thought of speaking in public is enough to enervate me.
Usage:
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/obama-campaign-election-romney/2012/08/20/id/449087
http://www.cjr.org/language_corner/nerve_center.php
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Enervate usually refers to physical exhaustion or weakness. There is an connotation of "rattled nerves" leading to a breakdown of strength. If something is described with the adjective enervating, it is exhausting. Enervate is often confused with energize; remember, these words are antonyms and have the opposite meaning.
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