enervate [verb]

Definition of enervate:

  • To cause someone to feel drained of energy or vitality; to weaken.
  • To deprive of force or strength; to destroy the vigor of; to debilitate.

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Sentence/Example of enervate:

The intense heat began to enervate the marathon runners.

A long illness had enervated him, leaving him too weak to get out of bed.

The oppressive humidity enervates me, making it hard to do anything productive.

Long hours of monotonous work can enervate even the most enthusiastic employees.

The long and tedious meeting enervated everyone in the room.

Her constant criticism served only to enervate his confidence.

The disease enervated him to the point where he could barely walk.

A lack of sleep enervated her, making it difficult to concentrate at work.

The endless waiting in the sun enervated the soldiers, lowering their morale.

He felt enervated after the intense workout, barely able to stand.