lethargise

/lɛθˈɑːrɡaɪz/

Definitions

1. verb

to make or become lethargic; to deprive of energy or vitality

“The long illness began to lethargise the patient.”

2. verb

to cause to feel drowsy or listless

“The hot weather will lethargise the town’s residents.”

3. verb

to reduce or diminish something’s intensity or activity

“The government’s policies started to lethargise the economy.”

4. noun

the state of being lethargic; a feeling of drowsiness or listlessness

“The lethargise of the patient worried the doctors.”

Synonyms

  • lassitude
  • torpor

Antonyms

  • energise
  • revitalise