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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesenervar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: e-ner-var
"A longa caminhada conseguiu enervar os viajantes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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."
- 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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Enervate" is said worldwide
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énnerver
Transliteration: eh-ner-vay
"Cette longue maladie l'a complètement énervé."
entkräften
Transliteration: ent-kref-ten
"Die Hitze schien alle Bewohner zu entkräften."
snervare
Transliteration: zner-va-re
"Quel lavoro continuo finì per snervarlo."
debilitar
Transliteration: de-bi-li-tar
"La fiebre alta logró debilitar su cuerpo."
enervar
Transliteration: e-ner-var
"A longa caminhada conseguiu enervar os viajantes."
कमजोर करना
Transliteration: kamzor karna
"इस लंबी बीमारी ने उसे पूरी तरह कमजोर कर दिया।"
使衰弱
Transliteration: shǐ shuāiruò
"炎热的天气使他感到浑身无力。"
기운을 빼다
Transliteration: giun-eul ppaeda
"무더운 날씨가 사람들의 기운을 빼놓았다."
衰弱させる
Transliteration: suijaku saseru
"その病気は彼の体力をすっかり衰弱させた。"
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