lethargize

lethargize

(ˈlɛθəˌdʒaɪz) or

lethargise

vb (tr)
to make lethargic
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Like the amatory furor that lethargizes the persona in the first part of "La Lyre," the references to Cupid, the Graces, the Nymphs, and Youth suggest the transitory nature of sensual beauty.