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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈٲپDz, noun
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Other yvlog 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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yvlog 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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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of debilitate1

C16: from Latin ŧ, from ŧ weak
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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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Young people living with debilitating symptoms caused by long Covid have described feeling abandoned and having to "battle" to access NHS support.

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Kenny suffered a series of more debilitating strokes and slipped into a coma.

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This team has a well-developed and debilitating trend of falling asleep in games.

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