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Exanimate

Ex-ăm'i-nate, n.

noun

n. [Lat. examinatum, p. p. of examinare. See EXAMINE.] A person subjected to examination. [Obs.] Bacon.

Ex-ăn'i-mate, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. exanimātum, p. p. of exanimare, to deprive of life or spirit, from prefix ex and anima, air, breath, life, spirit.]

  1. Destitute of life; inanimate; dead. “With caresses exanimate.” Spencer.
  2. Destitute of animation; spiritless; disheartened. “Pale wretch exanimate by love.” Thomson.

Ex-ăn'ĭ-māte, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. EXANIMATED; p. pr. & vb. n. EXANIMATING.] [Lat. exanimare, exanimatum.] [Obs.]

  1. To render destitute of life; to kill.
  2. To deprive of animation; to dishearten.