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DE-ENERGISE

Dictionary entry overview: What does de-energise mean?

• DE-ENERGISE (verb)
The verb DE-ENERGISE has 1 sense:

1. deprive of energy

Familiarity information: DE-ENERGISE used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• DE-ENERGISE (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Deprive of energy

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Synonyms:

de-energise; de-energize

Hypernyms (to "de-energise" is one way to...):

weaken (lessen the strength of)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s somebody

Antonym:

energise (cause to be alert and energetic)

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