Enervate

Pronunciation: /ˈɛnərˌveɪt/

Definitions of enervate

verb to weaken or drain of energy

Example Sentences

A1 Too much noise can enervate me.

A2 The hot weather enervated the workers, making it hard for them to focus.

B1 The constant stress of the job began to enervate her, leading to burnout.

B2 The lack of sleep started to enervate his body, affecting his overall health.

C1 The never-ending demands of the project began to enervate the team, causing tension among members.

C2 The emotional toll of the situation began to enervate her spirit, making it difficult for her to find joy in anything.

Examples of enervate in a Sentence

formal The constant stress of the job began to enervate her physically and mentally.

informal I feel so enervated after staying up all night studying for my exam.

slang I can't hang out tonight, I'm totally enervated from work.

figurative The lack of progress in their project seemed to enervate their motivation to continue.

Grammatical Forms of enervate

• past tense: enervated
• plural: enervates
• comparative: more enervated
• superlative: most enervated
• present tense: enervates
• future tense: will enervate
• perfect tense: has enervated
• continuous tense: is enervating
• singular: enervate
• positive degree: enervate
• infinitive: to enervate
• gerund: enervating
• participle: enervating

Origin and Evolution of enervate

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'enervate' originated from the Latin word 'enervare', which means to weaken or deprive of strength.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a physical sense to describe the weakening of the body or muscles, 'enervate' has evolved to also encompass mental or emotional weakening. It is now commonly used to describe the act of draining someone's energy or vitality.