enervates; enervated; enervating
formal
: to make (someone or something) very weak or tired
—usually used as (be) enervated
The government was enervated by corruption.
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“Enervate.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/enervate. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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