Ex-ăm'i-nate1, n.
n. [Lat. examinatum, p. p. of examinare. See EXAMINE.] A person subjected to examination. [Obs.] Bacon.
3 entries under this word
Exanimate
Ex-ăn'i-mate2, a.
a. [Lat. exanimātum, p. p. of exanimare, to deprive of life or spirit, from prefix ex and anima, air, breath, life, spirit.]
- Destitute of life; inanimate; dead. “With caresses exanimate.” Spencer.
- Destitute of animation; spiritless; disheartened. “Pale wretch exanimate by love.” Thomson.
Ex-ăn'ĭ-māte3, v. t.
v. t. [imp. & p. p. EXANIMATED; p. pr. & vb. n. EXANIMATING.] [Lat. exanimare, exanimatum.] [Obs.]
- To render destitute of life; to kill.
- To deprive of animation; to dishearten.