verb (used with object), en·er·vat·ed, en·er·vat·ing.
- to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken.
adjective
adjective
- tending to deprive of strength or vitality; physically or mentally weakening; debilitating
verb (ˈɛnəˌveɪt)
- (tr) to deprive of strength or vitality; weaken physically or mentally; debilitate
adjective (ɪˈnɜːvɪt)
- deprived of strength or vitality; weakened
c.1600, from Latin enervatus, past participle of enervare “to weaken” (see enervation). Related: Ennervated; ennervating.
v.
- To remove a nerve or nerve part.
- To cause weakness or a reduction of strength.