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debilitate

[ dih-bil-i-teyt ]

verb (used with object)

debilitated, debilitating.
  1. to make weak or feeble; enfeeble:

    The siege of pneumonia debilitated her completely.

    Synonyms: , , ,



debilitate

/ ɪˈɪɪˌٱɪ /

verb

  1. tr to make feeble; weaken
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈٲپDz, noun
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Other 51Թ 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
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of debilitate1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin ŧٳܲ (past participle of ŧ ), equivalent to ŧ-, stem of ŧ “weak” + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of debilitate1

C16: from Latin ŧ, from ŧ weak
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Suffering from a debilitating case of long COVID, she took her own life.

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It sent allies and adversaries scrambling, as they stared down the prospect of a debilitating blow to their economies.

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The fear of making the wrong move can be debilitating, reinforcing the feeling of being stuck in a role you no longer enjoy.

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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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Dennis Prager, the conservative talk radio host who has been off the air since suffering a debilitating fall in November, will return in June.

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