debilitate

🇺🇸 /dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt/
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verb
R

to make someone very weak

Being sick for so long really debilitated her.

R

to make a group, country, or organization weaker

The long war debilitated the country's economy and infrastructure.

translation

v. to make someone very weak; to make a group, country, or organization weaker

Word Forms

3rd Present debilitates
Past debilitated
Perfect debilitated
Progressive debilitating