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debilitate
[ dih-bil-i-teyt ]
/ dɪˈbɪl ɪˌteɪt /
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verb (used with object), de·bil·i·tat·ed, de·bil·i·tat·ing.
to make weak or feeble; enfeeble: The siege of pneumonia debilitated her completely.
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Origin of debilitate
First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin dēbilitātus (past participle of dēbilitāre ), equivalent to dēbilit-, stem of dēbilis “weak” + -ātus -ate1
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Words nearby debilitate
de bene esse, debenture, debenture bond, de Bèze, Debierne, debilitate, debilitating, debilitation, debility, Debir, debit
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British Dictionary definitions for debilitate
debilitate
/ (dɪˈbɪlɪˌteɪt) /
verb
(tr) to make feeble; weaken
Derived forms of debilitate
debilitation, nounWord Origin for debilitate
C16: from Latin dēbilitāre, from dēbilis weak
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