disinvigorate
disinvigorate verb: to weaken (e.g. strength or character).
Verb
disinvigorate (third-person singular simple present disinvigorates, present participle disinvigorating, simple past and past participle disinvigorated)
- To weaken (e.g. strength or character)
- I doubt whether to attribute this to old-age, and to consider it as inevitable, or to blame this soft, and warm, and disinvigorating climate.1844, Sydney Smith, letter to Mrs. Holland
Forms of disinvigorate
| third-person singular present | disinvigorates |
|---|---|
| present participle | disinvigorating |
| past participle | disinvigorated |
| past | disinvigorated |
Origin of disinvigorate
From dis- + invigorate.
Questions about disinvigorate
- What does disinvigorate mean?
- Disinvigorate means to weaken (e.g. strength or character).
- What part of speech is disinvigorate?
- Disinvigorate is a verb.
- What is the past tense of disinvigorate?
- The past tense of disinvigorate is disinvigorated.
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