English Explanatory Dictionary

defatigate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Weary, fatigued, exhausted.
verb
  1. To tire or make weary.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈfætɪɡeɪt/

Word forms

defatigate more defatigate most defatigate defatigates defatigating defatigated

Etymology

The adjective is first attested circa 1480, in Middle english; borrowed from Latin dēfatīgātus, perfect passive participle of dēfatīgō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Derived words

defatigation
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