Meaning

(obsolete, transitive) To sap the strength of..

Definitions by Sense

1. (obsolete, transitive) To sap the strength of.
2. (obsolete, reflexive, intransitive) To strive (to do something, towards something).

Example Sentences

1662, William Penn et al., The Spiritual Bee, Oxford: Edward & John Forrest, Chapter 24, p. 63, glorying and boasting, correcteth, evirtuateth and rendereth ineffectual all motions or endeavours of conscience from within

For besides that the Senate had been now long over-awed, and corrupted many wayes by the acts of the Court; we know the Tributa Comitia are also totally depraved, and evirtuated by being called out of the field into the palace […]

Delilahs, that by the Chimistry of look and lap, evirtuate Sampsons love and strength

1642, James Howell, Instructions for Forreine Travell, London: Humphrey Mosley, Section 16, p. , Moreover, one should evertuate himselfe to bring something home, that may accrue to the publique benefit and advantage of his Countrey, and not to draw water to his own Mill only;

1647, Roger Corbet, Articles of Impeachment, Agreed upon by the Army under Command of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, London: George Whiting, p. 2, The difficultie of kindling on both sides this uniting and evertuating ardour proceeds principally from three causes […]

[…] the secret we enquire after, and which does most apparently seem to evirtuate towards this end, is some Salt, I suppose is generally agreed: For Salt it is which gives ligature, weight, and constitution to things, and is the most manifest substance in all Artificial Composts.

Word Forms

• evertuates
• evertuating
• evertuated
• evirtuate

Synonyms for evertuate

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