adj
Meaning 1
Weary, fatigued, exhausted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, rare
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
defatigate
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UK: /dɪˈfætɪɡeɪt/
verb
Meaning 2
To tire or make weary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
The adjective is first attested circa 1480, in Middle english; borrowed from Latin dēfatīgātus, perfect passive participle of dēfatīgō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).