1. to make tender or soft; to soften
Usage: archaic; literary
2. to weaken or enervate; to make feeble or effeminate
Usage: archaic; literary

Examples

• The long soaking intenerates the dried beans until they are soft enough to cook.
• Years of luxury intenerates the character of those unaccustomed to hardship.
• The warm climate intenerates the resolve of the weary travelers.
• Constant indulgence intenerates the body and spirit alike.
• The sauce intenerates the tough meat fibers during the slow braise.