enervate

One entry found for enervate.

Main Entry: en·er·vate
Pronunciation: en-r-vt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -vat·ed; -vat·ing
1 obsolete : to cut the nerves or tendons of
2 : to lessen the vitality or strength of <heat enervates people>
- en·er·va·tion /en-r-v-shn/ noun