"defatigate" meaning in English

See defatigate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dɪˈfætɪɡeɪt/ [UK, verb] Forms: more defatigate [comparative], most defatigate [superlative]
Etymology: The adjective is first attested circa 1480, in Middle english; borrowed from Latin dēfatīgātus, perfect passive participle of dēfatīgō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|dēfatīgātus|nocap=1}} borrowed from Latin dēfatīgātus, {{glossary|perfect}} perfect, {{glossary|passive}} passive, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{af|en|-ate|id1=adjective|pos1=adjective-forming suffix}} -ate (adjective-forming suffix), {{af|en|-ate|id1=verb|pos1=verb-forming suffix}} -ate (verb-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-adj}} defatigate (comparative more defatigate, superlative most defatigate)
  1. (obsolete, rare) Weary, fatigued, exhausted. Tags: obsolete, rare
    Sense id: en-defatigate-en-adj-Hlzi-L8n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective), English terms suffixed with -ate (verb), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective): 69 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20

Verb

IPA: /dɪˈfætɪɡeɪt/ [UK, verb] Forms: defatigates [present, singular, third-person], defatigating [participle, present], defatigated [participle, past], defatigated [past]
Etymology: The adjective is first attested circa 1480, in Middle english; borrowed from Latin dēfatīgātus, perfect passive participle of dēfatīgō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|dēfatīgātus|nocap=1}} borrowed from Latin dēfatīgātus, {{glossary|perfect}} perfect, {{glossary|passive}} passive, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{af|en|-ate|id1=adjective|pos1=adjective-forming suffix}} -ate (adjective-forming suffix), {{af|en|-ate|id1=verb|pos1=verb-forming suffix}} -ate (verb-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-verb}} defatigate (third-person singular simple present defatigates, present participle defatigating, simple past and past participle defatigated)
  1. (rare) To tire or make weary. Tags: rare Derived forms: defatigation
    Sense id: en-defatigate-en-verb-57zAp7U9

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