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exanimate (eg ZAN uh mayt") (verb), exanimates; exanimated; exanimating
1. To deprive of the appearance life; to kill.
2. To render someone breathless or unconscious.
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exanimate (eg ZAN uh mit) (adjective), more exanimate, most exanimate
1. A reference to the lack of any appearance of life; rendered sluggish, lethargic, and inactive: After a long day at work, James collapsed into his armchair and was so exanimate, or dead to the world, that his wife had to call him several times before he responded!
2. Pertaining to the deprivation of spirits; disheartened; discouraged: After failing her driver’s license test, Lynn was so exanimate that she couldn’t eat her dinner that evening.
Spiritless, inactive, and languid.
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