Definition of EXANIMATE

exanimate

Adjective Satellite

  • deprived of life; no longer living

Adj

  • Lifeless, not or no longer living, dead.
  • Spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively.

Verb

  • To deprive of animation or of life.

Origin / Etymology

From 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).

Synonyms

lifeless, dejected

Scrabble Score: 18

exanimate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
exanimate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
exanimate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

exanimate: valid Words With Friends Word