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enervate

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enervatingly

Main Entry:: ²en·er·vate
Pronunciation:: \ˈe-nər-ˌvāt\
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: en·er·vat·ed; en·er·vat·ing
Etymology:: Latin enervatus, past participle of enervare, from e- + nervus sinew — more at nerve
Date:: 1605

1 : to reduce the mental or moral vigor of 2 : to lessen the vitality or strength of

synonyms see unnerve

— en·er·vat·ing·ly

Listen to the pronunciation of enervatingly

\-ˌvā-tiŋ-lē\ adverb

— en·er·va·tion

Listen to the pronunciation of enervation

\ˌe-nər-ˈvā-shən\ noun

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