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debilitate
[ dih-bil-i-teyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to make weak or feeble; enfeeble:
The siege of pneumonia debilitated her completely.
Synonyms: , , ,
debilitate
/ ɪˈɪɪˌٱɪ /
verb
- tr to make feeble; weaken
Derived Forms
- ˌˈٲپDz, noun
Other Word Forms
- ···ٲԳ noun
- ···ٲ·پDz [dih-bil-i-, tey, -sh, uh, n], noun
- ···ٲ·پ adjective
- ԴDz····ٲ·Բ adjective
- non····ٲ·پ adjective
- ·····ٲٱ verb (used with object) overdebilitated overdebilitating
- ܲ····ٲ· adjective
- ܲ····ٲ·Բ adjective
- un····ٲ·پ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of debilitate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of debilitate1
Example Sentences
By their calculations, in that time frame, more than 170,000 people will be hospitalized, and nearly 900 will experience debilitating and potentially deadly neurological complications.
Suffering from a debilitating case of long COVID, she took her own life.
It sent allies and adversaries scrambling, as they stared down the prospect of a debilitating blow to their economies.
The fear of making the wrong move can be debilitating, reinforcing the feeling of being stuck in a role you no longer enjoy.
April was born with spina bifida and was later diagnosed with tumours at the base of her spine which she says have left her in constant, debilitating pain.
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