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denervate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
den-er-vate
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To deprive (an organ) of a nerve supply.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From de- + nerve + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Usage

Inflected Forms

denervates (present, singular) denervating (participle, present) denervated (participle, past) denervated (past)

Derived Forms

barodenervate chemodenervate

Frequently Paired Words

denervation enervate innervate renervate

Synonyms

deinnervate enervate

Rhymes With

innervate nervate recurvate

Questions

What does denervate mean?
To deprive (an organ) of a nerve supply.
Where does denervate come from?
From de- + nerve + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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