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DE-ENERGIZE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does de-energize mean? 

DE-ENERGIZE (verb)
  The verb DE-ENERGIZE has 1 sense:

1. deprive of energyplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


DE-ENERGIZE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they de-energize  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it de-energizes  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: de-energized  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: de-energized  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: de-energizing  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Deprive of energy

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Synonyms:

de-energise; de-energize

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

weaken (lessen the strength of)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s somebody

Antonym:

energize (cause to be alert and energetic)


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