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 Jade, v. t.  [imp. & p. p. Jaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Jading.]
 1.  To treat like a jade; to spurn. [Obs.]
 2.  To make ridiculous and contemptible. [Obs.]
    I do now fool myself, to let imagination jade me.   --Shak.
 3.  To exhaust by overdriving or long-continued labor of any kind; to tire, make dull, or wear out by severe or tedious tasks; to harass.
    The mind, once jaded by an attempt above its power, . . . checks at any vigorous undertaking ever after.   --Locke.
 Syn: -- To fatigue; tire; weary; harass.
 Usage: -- To Jade, Fatigue, Tire, Weary. Fatigue is the generic term; tire denotes fatigue which wastes the strength; weary implies that a person is worn out by exertion; jade refers to the weariness created by a long and steady repetition of the same act or effort. A little exertion will tire a child or a weak person; a severe or protracted task wearies equally the body and the mind; the most powerful horse becomes jaded on a long journey by a continual straining of the same muscles. Wearied with labor of body or mind; tired of work, tired out by importunities; jaded by incessant attention to business.