fatigue

²fatigue

verb

fa·tiguedfa·tigu·ing

Definition of FATIGUE

transitive verb

1

: to weary with labor or exertion

2

: to induce a condition of fatigue in

intransitive verb

: to suffer fatigue

— fa·tigu·ing·ly \-ˈtē-giŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of FATIGUE

1. <the rescue workers pressed on, though their efforts to reach the miners had almost completely fatigued them>

First Known Use of FATIGUE

1693

Related to FATIGUE

Synonyms: break, burn out, bust, do in, do up, drain, fag, exhaust, frazzle, harass, kill, knock out, outwear, tire, tucker (out), wash out, wear, wear out, weary

Related Words: debilitate, enervate, enfeeble, sap, waste, weaken

Near Antonyms: activate, energize, invigorate, rejuvenate, strengthen, vitalize; relax, rest, unwind

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