ENERVATES Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

enervates

verb

present tense third-person singular of enervate

as in undermines

to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality a lifetime of working in dreary jobs had enervated his very soul

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as in weakens

to diminish the physical strength of the surgery really enervated me for weeks afterwards

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Opponents of the death penalty say Robertson’s case undermines claims that executions deter murder.

— David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
An instructor who demands agreement with a pro-Israel position undermines intellectual freedom just as surely as one who demands agreement with an anti-Israel position.

— Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of undermines

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Instead of occupying both sides with large cooling vents, air enters toward the front of the station and exhausts through the rear.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
If the low-breadth market finally exhausts itself and rolls over, your capital at risk is mathematically capped at that 3%.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhausts

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Until, suddenly, the life drains from his eyes, sometimes for barely a second, and returning before anyone else in the scene notices.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
The all-in-one dock cleans the spinning dual mops with hot water, dries them with warm air to prevent musty smells, and automatically drains and refills the water tank.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of drains

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Here, a source of primordial terror—the gaze that petrifies—is deflected by way of the highly polished shield that Perseus wields against the creature.

— Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
The former slingshots between harmony and hysteria; the latter petrifies its beauty under a haze of ashy gray powder.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Nov. 2025

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