Verb: enervate 'e-nu(r),veyt
- Weaken mentally or morally
"The constant criticism enervated his confidence"
- Disturb the composure of
"The constant noise enervated the students trying to study";
- faze, unnerve, unsettle, rattle [informal]
Derived forms: enervated, enervates, enervating
Type of: discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune [rare], upset, weaken
Encyclopedia: Enervate