Arouse and Enervate

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Arouse verb - To cause to stop sleeping.

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Enervate is an antonym for arouse.

Nearby Words: arousing, arousal

Enervate verb - To deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality.

Usage example: a lifetime of working in dreary jobs had enervated his very soul

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Arouse is an antonym for enervate.

Nearby Words: enervated, enervation, enervating

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