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infirm

[ in-furm ]

adjective

  1. feeble or weak in body or health, especially because of age; ailing.

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  2. unsteadfast, faltering, or irresolute, as persons or the mind; vacillating:

    infirm of purpose.

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  3. not firm, solid, or strong:

    an infirm support.

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  4. unsound or invalid, as an argument or a property title.

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verb (used with object)

  1. to invalidate.

infirm

/ ɪ²Ôˈ´Úɜ˳¾ /

adjective

    1. weak in health or body, esp from old age
    2. ( as collective noun; preceded by the )

      the infirm

  1. lacking moral certainty; indecisive or irresolute
  2. not stable, sound, or secure

    an infirm claim

    an infirm structure

  3. law (of a law, custom, etc) lacking legal force; invalid
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Derived Forms

  • ¾±²Ôˈ´Ú¾±°ù³¾²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ¾±²Ôˈ´Ú¾±°ù³¾±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ¾±²Ô·´Ú¾±°ù³¾î€ƒl²â adverb
  • ¾±²Ô·´Ú¾±°ù³¾î€ƒn±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of infirm1

1325–75; Middle English infirme < Latin infirmus. See in- 3, firm 1
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The daughter wondered aloud whether the authorities should force out the unwilling, especially residents who are old or infirm.

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Women and children, the elderly and infirm were sent immediately to the gas chambers.

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Israel believes that many of the hostages still in Gaza custody are already dead; those who would be released fit into categories of older people, children and the infirm.

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The issue of remote access was first raised by American relatives, who said many of them were too old or infirm to travel to Washington for the trial.

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Heimann avoided cardigans with fusty suede elbow patches or hefty yarn that can invoke infirm geriatrics.

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