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debilitate
(verb)
debilitate
(verb)
Meaning
to weaken or impair strength
Example
"The illness can debilitate even the strongest athletes."
Synonyms
impairenfeeblehamper
Antonyms
strengtheninvigoratesupport
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Word origin
From Latin 'debilitare', meaning to weaken.
Related word forms
verb: debilitated
adjective: debilitated
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