exanimate
[ eg-zan-uh-mit, -meyt, ek-san- ]
adjective
inanimate or lifeless.
spiritless; disheartened.
Origin of exanimate
1Other words from exanimate
- ex·an·i·ma·tion, noun
Words Nearby exanimate
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How to use exanimate in a sentence
Had it been downright misery she would have looked about her with less of her exanimate glassiness.
Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete | George MeredithSo long as I do not exanimate you with my letters, I remain content.
The frozen lash was soon severed and the two exanimate bodies lifted in eager hands.
The Promise | James B. HendryxThou shalt, when exanimate, be that which thou wert before thou wast animate.
The City of God, Volume II | Aurelius Augustine
British Dictionary definitions for exanimate
exanimate
/ (ɪɡˈzænɪmɪt, -ˌmeɪt) /
adjective
rare lacking life; inanimate
Origin of exanimate
1C16: from Latin exanimāre to deprive of air, kill, from anima breath, spirit
Derived forms of exanimate
- exanimation, noun
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