Devigorate
/diːˈvɪɡəreɪt/noun
To deprive something or someone of vigor, strength, or vitality.
Did you know?Devigorate is built from the same Latin root behind vigor, ultimately connected with an ancient Indo-European idea of being lively, active, and awake.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weg-
“To be lively, active, or strong”
Classical Latin
Latin
vigēre
“To be lively, flourish, or possess strength”
Classical Latin
Latin
vigor
“Liveliness, force, or bodily strength”
Early Modern English
English
devigorate
“To deprive of vigor or strength”
Modern English
English
devigorate
“To weaken or drain vitality”