enervate | Definition of enervate

Synonyms and Antonyms of enervate

1 to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality

a lifetime of working in dreary jobs had enervated his very soul

Synonyms of enervate

castrate, damp, dampen, deaden, dehydrate, desiccate, devitalize, geld, lobotomize, petrify

Words Related to enervate

burn out, debilitate, do in, drain, enfeeble, exhaust, fatigue, sap, tucker (out), undermine, weaken, wear, wear out

daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit

Near Antonyms of enervate

arouse, rouse, stir

charge, electrify, galvanize

excite, ferment, fire, foment, incite, inflame (also enflame), instigate, kindle, provoke, spark, trigger, whip (up)

abet, boost, buoy, cheer, embolden, fortify, hearten, inspire, lift

reactivate, reanimate, reawake, reawaken, recharge, reenergize, refresh, regenerate, rejuvenate, rekindle, renew, resurrect, resuscitate, revitalize, revive

Antonyms of enervate

brace, energize, enliven, invigorate, quicken, stimulate, vitalize, vivify

2 to diminish the physical strength of

the surgery really enervated me for weeks afterwards

Synonyms of enervate

debilitate, devitalize, enfeeble, etiolate, prostrate, sap, soften, tire, waste, weaken

Words Related to enervate

cripple, disable, hamstring, incapacitate

deplete, depress, exhaust, impoverish, unman, wash out

damage, harm, hurt, impair, injure, invalid, lay up

break down, grind (down), wear down, wear out

Near Antonyms of enervate

energize, invigorate, recruit, rejuvenate, vitalize

harden, season, toughen

Antonyms of enervate

beef (up), fortify, strengthen