[1921] enervate

[보카길라잡이]

tr.v. en·er·vat·ed, en·er·vat·ing, en·er·vates

1. To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of: “the luxury which enervates and destroys nations” (Henry David Thoreau). See Synonyms at deplete.
2. Medicine. To remove a nerve or part of a nerve.

adj. ( -n? v t)

Deprived of strength; debilitated.

enervate

v 1: weaken mentally or morally

2: disturb the composure of [syn: faze, unnerve, unsettle]

Synonyms: deplete, drain, exhaust, impoverish, enervate
These verbs all mean to weaken severely by removing something essential.

Deplete refers to using up gradually and only hints at harmful consequences: The campers' food supply was quickly depleted.

Drain suggests gradual drawing off and harm: War often drains a nation's economy.

Exhaust stresses reduction to a point of uselessness: “The resources of civilization are not yet exhausted” (William Ewart Gladstone).

Impoverish refers to severe reduction of resources or essential qualities: “His death has eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure” (Samuel Johnson).

Enervate refers to weakening or destruction of vitality or strength: Idleness enervates the will to succeed.

[마스터현태]

enervate vt. 기력을 빼앗다. 무기력하게 하다.

[정사랑]

기력을 빼앗다 무기력하게 하다