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to fatigue

to fatigue

11 4.6
To make someone very tired by hard work or long effort
  • verb
  • /fəˈtiɡ/
translation icon : fatigar
  • Although it is possible to conduct this assessment in one sitting, the student may get fatigued and stop engaging.
  • become fatigued
  • get fatigued
  • fatigue students

And then I'm, I'm fatiguing myself by carrying them.

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Examples

  • Many people were badly fatigued from discomfort and fright, and stood somewhat dazedly, not knowing what to do.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • If a patient fatigued during the assessment session, the clinician chose an appropriate time point to take a break.

    Academic text (2013)
  • If the student becomes fatigued quickly while reading visually, a CCTV may not be the best answer.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Many volunteer subjects in the demonstration testing reported increased problems with balance when fatigued.

    Academic text (1996)
  • If a youth pitcher complains of fatigue or looks fatigued, let him rest from pitching and other throwing.

    Blog text (28)
  • Sue awoke the following morning fatigued and mentally and emotionally exhausted.

    Academic text (1995)
  • When fatigued, muscle fibers have decreased capacity to absorb energy, which causes altered neuromuscular function.

    Academic text (2005)
  • After an intense workout, your muscles will fatigue if you don't allow them to rest.

  • The long hike will fatigue anyone who isn't accustomed to walking long distances.

  • If you work on your feet all day, it is natural for your body to fatigue by the evening.

Synonyms

to exhaust
vsto fatigue
194 3.2

To make someone very tired

expresses exhaustion specifically resulting from overuse or heavy stress
to wear
vsto fatigue
84 4.6

Make someone tired over time because of stress or effort

emphasizes exhaustion caused by overuse or stress in general
to wear down
vsto fatigue
27 4.1

Slowly make a person or thing weaker by repeated pressure

focuses on causing exhaustion more suddenly or by heavy overuse
to tire
vsto fatigue
23 1.0

To become very tired or make someone very tired

frames the same exhaustion as caused by overuse or great strain
to wear out
vsto fatigue
19 2.7

To make a person very tired or a thing stop working by using it too much

focuses broadly on causing exhaustion through overuse or stress
to overwork
vsto fatigue
15 4.1

To make someone work too much so they become very tired or ill

is broader, covering exhaustion from overuse or great strain generally
to tire out
vsto fatigue
10 2.1

To make a person very tired by using up their energy

names the general result of exhaustion from overuse or stress
to tucker
vsto fatigue
  • Informal
8 9.4

To make someone very tired

is the neutral term for causing exhaustion from overuse or stress
to tucker out
vsto fatigue
  • Informal
7 7.7

To make someone very tired

is the standard way to describe causing tiredness through overuse
to weary
vsto fatigue
4 4.4

To make someone or yourself very tired after long effort

is the active idea of causing tiredness by overuse or stress
to overtire
vsto fatigue
3 6.8

To make someone very tired by doing too much

covers exhaustion from overuse or stress without implying lack of rest
to jade
vsto fatigue
1 8.1

To make someone tired or bored by doing something too often

is focused purely on causing physical exhaustion through overuse or stress
to outwear
vsto fatigue
8.3

To make someone very tired by long, hard effort

is the same idea stated as a general cause of tiredness
to wear upon
vsto fatigue
7.0

Make someone tired over time from too much work or stress

is the general term for making someone exhausted by overuse
to overfatigue
vsto fatigue
8.4

To make someone very tired so they cannot work or think well

is the general notion of causing tiredness without stressing excessiveness
to overtired
vsto fatigue
3.5

To make someone very sleepy from too much activity

describes causing tiredness generally through overuse or great strain
to fag
vsto fatigue
  • UK
9.9

To work very hard until you feel tired

is the general action of making someone exhausted by overuse or strain

Antonyms

65 3.7

To make someone feel more active and alert

26 5.5

To give more energy and make someone or something feel lively

Compounds

battle fatigue
  • Archaic
2 8.2

Strong tiredness and fear that soldiers feel after long fighting

A feeling of being tired after long thinking or stress

combat fatigue
  • Archaic
7.6

A mental condition soldiers get after long fighting that causes extreme tiredness, anxiety, and nightmares

fatigue fracture
  • Specialized
7.7

A crack that appears in metal or bone after repeated stress

fatigue party
  • Jargon
9.0

A group of soldiers who do chores like cleaning and repairs

fatigue crack
  • Specialized
7.0

A break in metal or hard material caused by repeated stress

fatigue duty
  • Jargon
8.0

Work that soldiers do, such as cleaning, often as routine or punishment

How Tiring

to debilitate
20 7.7
to exhaust
194 3.2
to fatigue
11 4.6
to tire
23 1.0
wear
44 4.3

Surface Forms

fatigue infinitive
fatigued past
fatigued past participle
fatiguing present participle
fatigues third person singular

Etymology

The verb fatigue comes from the Latin fatigare, meaning 'to tire', so to fatigue someone is to exhaust them or make them very tired.