Synonyms of enervates

enervates

verb

present tense third-person singular of enervate

1

as in undermines

to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• undermines
• weakens
• exhausts
• deadens
• drains
• petrifies
• damps
• desiccates
• wears
• dehydrates
• castrates
• dampens
• debilitates
• saps
• discourages
• devitalizes
• enfeebles
• lobotomizes
• fatigues
• gelds
• burns out
• wears out
• disheartens
• daunts
• demoralizes
• does in
• dispirits
• tuckers (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stimulates
• energizes
• invigorates
• enlivens
• vitalizes
• quickens
• vivifies
• arouses
• stirs
• rouses
• braces
• excites
• provokes
• galvanizes
• electrifies
• triggers
• incites
• charges
• inflames
• inspires
• kindles
• sparks
• ferments
• foments
• lifts
• fires
• cheers
• instigates
• whips (up)
• fortifies
• emboldens
• heartens
• abets
• boosts
• revives
• enflames
• rejuvenates
• refreshes
• renews
• regenerates
• buoys
• revitalizes
• recharges
• reawakens
• reactivates
• resurrects
• reanimates
• resuscitates
• rekindles
• reenergizes
• reawakes

2

as in weakens

to diminish the physical strength of

the surgery really enervated me for weeks afterwards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weakens
• softens
• debilitates
• wastes
• saps
• enfeebles
• exhausts
• injures
• hurts
• paralyzes
• tires
• prostrates
• damages
• depletes
• depresses
• impairs
• cripples
• impoverishes
• incapacitates
• devitalizes
• disables
• etiolates
• harms
• unmans
• invalids
• hamstrings
• grinds (down)
• wears out
• lays up
• washes out
• wears down
• breaks down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strengthens
• fortifies
• energizes
• invigorates
• recruits
• rejuvenates
• vitalizes
• hardens
• seasons
• beefs (up)
• toughens