Word of the week: Enervate

Enervate (verb, adjective)
[en-uh-vayt]

“Although it actually sounds a bit like it might mean to energise, the opposite is true. It means to deprive of energy or vigour. So you might say: ‘The enervating atmosphere in the room made everyone lose enthusiasm.'”

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