exanimate
exanimate · exanimates · exanimated · exanimating
To deprive of animation or of lifeTo deprive of animation or of life.
/ɪɡˈzænɪmeɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To deprive of animation or of life.
Origin
From Latin exanimātus, perfect passive participle of exanimō (see ex-, -ate (adjective-forFrom Latin exanimātus, perfect passive participle of exanimō (see ex-, -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from Latin ex- + animō, from anima (“soul, spirit, breath”); see anima. The verb derives from the adjective, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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Forms
exanimates, exanimating, exanimated, exanimated| Base form | exanimate · to exanimate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | exanimates |
| Present participle | exanimating |
| Past simple | exanimated |
| Past participle | exanimated |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle