extenuar

Senses

1. 1.

   to exhaust, to wear out

   to deplete someone's physical or mental energy completely

2. 2.

   to weaken, to diminish

   to reduce the force, intensity, or validity of something

Examples

• "El trabajo excesivo lo extenúa día tras día."

  Excessive work exhausts him day after day.

• "Los argumentos débiles extenúan la credibilidad del caso."

  Weak arguments weaken the credibility of the case.

• "Se siente extenúado después de la larga caminata."

  He feels exhausted after the long hike.

Usage

Formal and literary register. Often used in contexts describing physical exhaustion or weakening of arguments/positions. The past participle "extenúado/a" is commonly used as an adjective meaning "exhausted" or "worn out."