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
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How to use exanimate in a sentence
He said he made a hasty exanimation before he called me up, and he is sure a number of my electrical inventions are missing.
Tom Swift and his Motor-boat | Victor AppletonA cruel examination, an exanimation I may call it, had this brave result.
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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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