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Incapacitate vs Enervate - What's the difference?

incapacitate | enervate |

As verbs the difference between incapacitate and enervate

is that incapacitate is to make incapable (of doing something while enervate is to reduce strength or energy; debilitate.

As an adjective enervate is

made feeble; weakened.

incapacitate

English

Verb

(incapacitat)
  • to make incapable (of doing something)
    • The police officer was incapacitated by a blow to the head

    enervate

    English

    Verb

    (enervat)
  • (lb) To reduce strength or energy; debilitate.
  • (lb) To weaken morally or mentally.
  • (lb) To partially or completely remove a nerve.

    • Synonyms

    * (reduce strength) debilitate, weaken

    Antonyms

    * (reduce strength) strengthen, revive * bolster

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Made feeble; weakened.

    • Anagrams

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