verb
jade
To make weary or dull through overuse or overexposure.
Constant praise jades him until compliments mean little.
Etymology
A jade was a worn-out or inferior horse. The verb applies that exhausted condition more broadly to making someone weary or dull through excessive use.
More examples
- Years of repetition had jaded her appetite for the work.
- The endless spectacle jaded the audience.
- Too much luxury can jade even an enthusiastic traveler.
Forms
jade · jades · jaded · jading
jaded adjective — dulled or weary from too much experience