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debilitate

(dɪbɪlɪteɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense debilitates, present participle debilitating, past tense, past participle debilitated

1. verb [usually passive]

If you are debilitated by something such as an illness, it causes your body or mind to become gradually weaker.

[formal]

Stewart took over yesterday when Russell was debilitated by a stomach virus. [be VERB-ed + by]

debilitating adjective

...a debilitating illness.

Synonyms: weakening, tiring, exhausting, draining More Synonyms of debilitate

debilitated adjective

Occasionally a patient is so debilitated that he must be fed intravenously.

2. verb

To debilitate an organization, society, or government means to gradually make it weaker.

[formal]

...their efforts to debilitate the political will of the Western alliance. [VERB noun]

debilitating adjective

...years of debilitating economic crisis.

debilitated adjective

...the debilitated ruling party.

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debilitate in British English

(dɪˈbɪlɪˌteɪt)

verb

(transitive)

to make feeble; weaken

Derived forms

debilitation (deˌbiliˈtation)

noun

Word origin

C16: from Latin dēbilitāre, from dēbilis weak

debilitate in American English

(diˈbɪləˌteɪt; dɪˈbɪləˌteɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: deˈbiliˌtated or deˈbiliˌtating

to make weak or feeble; enervate

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈweaken

Derived forms

debilitation (deˌbiliˈtation)

noun

Word origin

< L debilitatus, pp. of debilitare, to weaken < debilis, weak, not strong < de- (see de-) + deriv. of IE base *bel-, strong > Gr belteros, better

Synonyms of 'debilitate'

weaken, exhaust, wear out, sap

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debilitate

British English: debilitate VERB

If you are debilitated by something such as an illness, it causes your body or mind to become gradually weaker.

He was debilitated by a stomach virus.

American English: debilitate
Brazilian Portuguese: debilitar
Chinese: 使...衰弱
European Spanish: debilitar
French: débiliter
German: schwächen
Italian: debilitare
Japanese: 衰弱させる
Korean: 심신을 약화시키다
European Portuguese: debilitar
Latin American Spanish: debilitar

(verb) in the sense of weaken

Definition

to make gradually weaker

Fear threatened to debilitate me.

Synonyms

weaken

Malnutrition weakens the patient.

exhaust

The effort of speaking had exhausted him.

wear out

sap

I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength.

incapacitate

prostrate

patients who have been prostrated by fatigue

enfeeble

enervate

devitalize

Opposites

stimulate

wake up

, animate,

rouse

brighten

enliven

perk up

energize

pep up

invigorate

vitalize

Additional synonyms

in the sense of exhaust

Definition

to tire out

The effort of speaking had exhausted him.

Synonyms

tire out,

tire,

fatigue,

drain,

weaken,

weary,

sap,

wear out,

debilitate,

prostrate,

enfeeble,

make tired,

enervate

in the sense of prostrate

Definition

to exhaust physically or emotionally

patients who have been prostrated by fatigue

Synonyms

exhaust,

tire,

drain,

fatigue,

weary,

sap,

wear out,

fag out (informal)

in the sense of sap

Definition

to weaken or exhaust the strength or confidence of

I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength.

Synonyms

weaken,

drain,

undermine,

rob,

exhaust,

bleed (informal),

erode,

deplete,

wear down,

enervate,

devitalize

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debilitate

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单词	debilitate
释义	Trends of debilitate View usage for: debilitate (dɪbɪlɪteɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense debilitates, present participle debilitating, past tense, past participle debilitated 1. verb [usually passive] If you are debilitated by something such as an illness, it causes your body or mind to become gradually weaker. [formal] Stewart took over yesterday when Russell was debilitated by a stomach virus. [be VERB-ed + by] debilitating adjective ...a debilitating illness. Synonyms: weakening, tiring, exhausting, draining More Synonyms of debilitate debilitated adjective Occasionally a patient is so debilitated that he must be fed intravenously. 2. verb To debilitate an organization, society, or government means to gradually make it weaker. [formal] ...their efforts to debilitate the political will of the Western alliance. [VERB noun] debilitating adjective ...years of debilitating economic crisis. debilitated adjective ...the debilitated ruling party. More Synonyms of debilitate debilitate in British English (dɪˈbɪlɪˌteɪt) verb (transitive) to make feeble; weaken Derived forms debilitation (deˌbiliˈtation) noun Word origin C16: from Latin dēbilitāre, from dēbilis weak debilitate in American English (diˈbɪləˌteɪt; dɪˈbɪləˌteɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: deˈbiliˌtated or deˈbiliˌtating to make weak or feeble; enervate SIMILAR WORDS: ˈweaken Derived forms debilitation (deˌbiliˈtation) noun Word origin < L debilitatus, pp. of debilitare, to weaken < debilis, weak, not strong < de- (see de-) + deriv. of IE base bel-, strong > Gr belteros, better Synonyms of 'debilitate' weaken, exhaust, wear out, sap More Synonyms of debilitate* In other languages debilitate British English: debilitate VERB If you are debilitated by something such as an illness, it causes your body or mind to become gradually weaker. He was debilitated by a stomach virus. American English: debilitate Brazilian Portuguese: debilitar Chinese: 使...衰弱 European Spanish: debilitar French: débiliter German: schwächen Italian: debilitare Japanese: 衰弱させる Korean: 심신을 약화시키다 European Portuguese: debilitar Latin American Spanish: debilitar (verb) in the sense of weaken Definition to make gradually weaker Fear threatened to debilitate me. Synonyms weaken Malnutrition weakens the patient. exhaust The effort of speaking had exhausted him. wear out sap I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength. incapacitate prostrate patients who have been prostrated by fatigue enfeeble enervate devitalize Opposites stimulate , wake up , animate, rouse , brighten , enliven , perk up , energize , pep up , invigorate , vitalize Additional synonyms in the sense of exhaust Definition to tire out The effort of speaking had exhausted him. Synonyms tire out, tire, fatigue, drain, weaken, weary, sap, wear out, debilitate, prostrate, enfeeble, make tired, enervate in the sense of prostrate Definition to exhaust physically or emotionally patients who have been prostrated by fatigue Synonyms exhaust, tire, drain, fatigue, weary, sap, wear out, fag out (informal) in the sense of sap Definition to weaken or exhaust the strength or confidence of I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength. Synonyms weaken, drain, undermine, rob, exhaust, bleed (informal), erode, deplete, wear down, enervate, devitalize Nearby words of debilitate debauched debauchee debauchery debilitate debilitating debility debit Synonyms of 'debilitate' debilitate Explore 'debilitate' in the dictionary
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