debilitate

//dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt//
C1Frequency Level 11Formal
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Verb

debilitateInfinitive
debilitatePresent tense
debilitatedPast tense
debilitatedPast participle
debilitatingPresent participle
debilitatesThird-person singular
1

To make someone or something physically weak or infirm.

The long illness debilitated her body.

2

To impair the strength or energy of something, such as an organization or system.

The ongoing budget cuts have debilitated the healthcare system.

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