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noun
Act of enervating; debilitation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
State of being enervated; debility.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
surgical removal of a nerve
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision
noun
lack of vitality
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: weakness
noun
serious weakening and loss of energy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: debilitation, enfeeblement, exhaustion
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: weakening
History
From Middle French énervation.
Across languages
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