debilitate
verb (used with object)
to make weak or feeble; enfeeble.
debilitated
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past participleof debilitate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof debilitate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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It has effectively debilitated us from being able to enforce it in most contexts we’ve used it in in the past.
From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2026
On the other hand, a greatly debilitated Cuban government has few cards to play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
Too much of it, alas, is spent recalling now dead or sadly debilitated family and friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
In the meantime, she was becoming more debilitated.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025
And the other four Sherpas on our team were too cold and debilitated from having gone to the summit.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
