🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

衰弱させる

Pronunciation / Transliteration: suijaku saseru

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Enervate/ˈɛn.ər.veɪt/
verbadjectiveCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #14500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"その病気は彼の体力をすっかり衰弱させた。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To cause someone to feel drained of energy or vitality; to weaken or exhaust mentally or physically.

    "The oppressive summer heat quickly enervated the hikers, forcing them to rest in the shade."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Lacking in energy, vitality, or strength; debilitated.

    "Feeling enervated after the grueling ordeal, she collapsed onto the sofa."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin verb 'enervare', formed from the prefix 'e-' (out of, from) and 'nervus' (sinew, nerve or tendon). Entering English in the 16th century, it originally meant to remove the nerves or sinews from something, later evolving to signify the draining of physical, mental, or moral vigor.

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