exanimate

/ɛksˈænɪmeɪt/

Definitions

1. adjective

deprived of life or vitality; lifeless

“The exanimate body lay motionless on the floor.”

2. noun

a person or thing that is exanimate

“The coroner examined the exanimate victim to determine the cause of death.”

3. verb

to deprive of life or vitality; to make lifeless

“The accident exanimated the pedestrian, leaving them in a coma.”

Synonyms

  • dead
  • inanimate
  • lifeless

Antonyms

  • animate
  • living
  • vital