deprive+of+force+or+strength

  • 1enervate — en•er•vate v. [[t]ˈɛn ərˌveɪt[/t]] adj. [[t]ɪˈnɜr vɪt[/t]] v. vat•ed, vat•ing, adj. 1) to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken 2) lacking strength or vitality; enervated • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L ēnervātus, ptp. of… …

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  • 2enervate — enervation, n. enervative, adj. enervator, n. v. /en euhr vayt /; adj. /i nerr vit/, v., enervated, enervating, adj. v.t. 1. to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken. adj. 2. enervated …

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  • 3enervate — v. a. Unnerve, weaken, enfeeble, effeminate, effeminize, emasculate, debilitate, paralyze, break, deprive of force or strength, render feeble …

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  • 4Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) — Infobox Buffyverse Character Angel. Title=Angel First= Welcome to the Hellmouth ( Buffy ) Creator=Joss Whedon Name=Liam (human name) Angelus (soulless vampire) Angel (ensouled vampire) Status= Undead Kind=Vampire Affiliation=Champion for The… …

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  • 5dissolve — dissolvability, dissolvableness, n. dissolvable, adj. dissolver, n. dissolvingly, adv. /di zolv /, v. dissolved, dissolving, n. v.t. 1. to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution: to dissolve salt in water. 2. to melt;… …

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  • 6Unnerve — Un*nerve , v. t. [1st pref. un + nerve.] To deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble; as, to unnerve the arm. [1913 Webster] Unequal match d, . . . The unnerved father falls. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 7unnerve — verb a) To deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble. to unnerve the arm b) To upset. I was greatly unnerved by this …

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  • 8dissolve — dis•solve [[t]dɪˈzɒlv[/t]] v. solved, solv•ing, n. 1) chem. to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid: to dissolve salt in water[/ex] 2) chem. to melt; liquefy 3) to undo or break (a tie, union, etc.) 4) to break up or order the… …

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  • 9enervate — /ˈɛnəveɪt / (say enuhvayt) verb (t) (enervated, enervating) 1. to deprive of nerve, force, or strength; destroy the vigour of; weaken. –adjective 2. enervated. {Latin ēnervātus, past participle} –enervation /ɛnəˈveɪʃən/ (say enuh vayshuhn), noun… …

  • 10deaden — ► VERB 1) reduce the strength or intensity of (a noise or sensation). 2) make insensitive. 3) deprive of force or vitality. DERIVATIVES deadener noun …

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