fatigar

Senses

1. 1.

   to tire, to fatigue, to exhaust

   to cause physical or mental weariness

2. 2.

   to weary, to wear out

   to make someone lose patience or interest through repetition or excess

Examples

• "A longa caminhada fatigou todos os excursionistas."

  The long hike tired all the hikers.

• "Essas reuniões intermináveis me fatigam muito."

  These endless meetings wear me out a lot.

• "Não quero fatigar você com mais detalhes técnicos."

  I don't want to weary you with more technical details.

Usage

Formal/literary register; "cansar" is much more common in everyday Brazilian Portuguese. Often used reflexively as "fatigar-se" (to tire oneself out). Common in written contexts but sounds archaic or overly formal in casual speech.