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Enervate
/ˈen.ər.veɪt/ verb hardTo drain someone of energy, vitality, or strength.
The oppressive summer heat enervated the hikers long before they reached the halfway point of the trail.
Memory Trick
'E-' (out) plus 'nerv' (nerve or sinew) — to enervate someone is to strip out their nerve and strength, leaving them weak; don't mix it up with 'energize,' which means the exact opposite.