Fatigate

/ˈfætɪɡeɪt/ verb

Definition

To tire out, exhaust, or weaken through labor or exertion; to cause fatigue.

Etymology

From Latin 'fatigatus' (wearied), past participle of 'fatigare' (to tire). This is an extremely rare or archaic English verb, likely used primarily in scholarly contexts from the 1600s-1800s.

Kelly Says

While modern English abandoned 'fatigate' in favor of 'fatigue' as a verb, this older form perfectly shows how English borrowed directly from Latin for scientific and formal language. It's the kind of word a scholar in 1700 would have used to sound erudite!

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