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Definition of: enervate
(en′ər·vāt) v.t. ·vat·ed, ·vat·ing
To deprive of nerve, energy, or strength; weaken.
—adjective (i·nûr′vit) Rendered feeble or effeminate; weakened. [<L enervatus, pp. of enervare weaken <ex- out + nervus a sinew]
—en′er·va′tor noun
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