disanimate

Not valid in Scrabble

It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Definition of disanimate

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

(transitive)To deprive of life.

“That soul and life , that is now fled and gone from a lifeless carcass , is only a loss to that particular body or compages of matter , which by means thereof is now disanimated”

See all 2 definitions

verb

(transitive)To deprive of life.

“That soul and life , that is now fled and gone from a lifeless carcass , is only a loss to that particular body or compages of matter , which by means thereof is now disanimated”
(transitive)To deprive of spirit; to dishearten.

“Now will it best avail your majesty To cross the seas and to be crown'd in France: The presence of a king engenders love Amongst his subjects and his loyal friends, As it disanimates his enemies.”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

From dis- + animate.

1 play · all valid Scrabble

200+ playable · top: MEDIASTINA (13 pts)

1 word

12 words

54 words

84 words

48 words

See every word you can make from a set of letters that includes disanimate, or browse word lists you can mine for high-scoring plays.

Find more plays Browse word lists