Disanimate
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To deprive of life. transitive
"That soul and life , that is now fled and gone from a lifeless carcass , is only a loss to that particular body or compages of matter , which by means thereof is now disanimated"
- 2 To deprive of spirit; to dishearten. transitive
"Now will it best avail your majesty To cross the seas and to be crown'd in France: The presence of a king engenders love Amongst his subjects and his loyal friends, As it disanimates his enemies."
Example
More examples"That soul and life , that is now fled and gone from a lifeless carcass , is only a loss to that particular body or compages of matter , which by means thereof is now disanimated"
Etymology
From dis- + animate.
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