defatigate
UK/dɪˈfætɪɡeɪt/
defatigate adjective: weary, fatigued, exhausted.
Adjective
defatigate (comparative more defatigate, superlative most defatigate)
Verb
defatigate (third-person singular simple present defatigates, present participle defatigating, simple past and past participle defatigated)
- To tire or make weary.
- I must say there is something to be said, don't you agree darling, and I rather hope they'll internationalize the cosmic wireless and save us from some of this defatigating news.1947, Alan Patrick Herbert, Topsy Turvy, page 66
Forms of defatigate
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more defatigate |
| superlative | most defatigate |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | defatigates |
| present participle | defatigating |
| past participle | defatigated |
| past | defatigated |
Origin of defatigate
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).
Words formed from defatigate
Questions about defatigate
- What does defatigate mean?
- Defatigate means weary, fatigued, exhausted.
- What part of speech is defatigate?
- Defatigate can be an adjective or a verb.
- How do you pronounce defatigate?
- Defatigate is pronounced /dɪˈfætɪɡeɪt/ (UK).
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