enfeeble

verb

en·fee·ble in-ˈfē-bəl How to pronounce enfeeble (audio)

en-

enfeebled; enfeebling in-ˈfē-b(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce enfeeble (audio)

en-

transitive verb

: to make feeble : deprive of strength

enfeeblement

in-ˈfē-bəl-mənt How to pronounce enfeeble (audio)

en-

noun

Example Sentences

long periods of being confined to a hospital bed will enfeeble anyone

Recent Examples on the Web The paradox is that trauma’s lingering impacts can enfeeble human connection, weakening even the strongest of social bonds.

New York Times, 5 July 2022 How, in other words, fear and neglect, rather than the waywardness Vogel rails against, are what really enfeeble the mind.

Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2022 The goal is to blunt criticism and enfeeble the opposition.

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2021 The move may, in effect, enfeeble America's technology sector and, worse yet, leave the root problem—investigating terrorism, child predation, and criminality—unresolved as wrongdoers flock to alternative products.

Robert Hackett, Fortune, 29 June 2020 India entered its sixth week of a stringent nationwide lockdown on Tuesday, pushing an economy already enfeebled before the pandemic to the brink of collapse.

Fox News, 12 May 2020 Whatever the truth, the risk is the Anwar and Azmin camps wear each other down and enfeeble the Pakatan Harapan alliance, which Mahathir chairs.

Washington Post, 8 July 2019 Meanwhile, the danger AI poses is rather of human tyranny, with machines enfeebling most people, physically and intellectually, so as to leave them at the mercy of a master-class.

K.n.c., The Economist, 19 July 2019 More often than not, the result is to blunt the impact of the critique and enfeeble the opposition.

Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com, 25 June 2018 See More

enfeeble

verb

as in to weaken

to diminish the physical strength of long periods of being confined to a hospital bed will enfeeble anyone

Synonyms & Similar Words

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weaken
soften
debilitate
enervate
waste
injure
exhaust
sap
paralyze
devitalize
tire
hurt
damage
cripple
impair
deplete
etiolate
impoverish
prostrate
incapacitate
depress
harm
disable
hamstring
unman
invalid
wash out
lay up
wear down
wear out
grind (down)
break down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

strengthen
fortify
energize
recruit
invigorate
beef (up)
rejuvenate
vitalize
harden
season
toughen

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Some common synonyms of enfeeble are cripple, debilitate, disable, sap, undermine, and weaken. While all these words mean "to lose or cause to lose strength or vigor," enfeeble implies a condition of marked weakness and helplessness.

enfeebled by starvation

Although the words cripple and enfeeble have much in common, cripple implies causing a serious loss of functioning power through damaging or removing an essential part or element.

crippled by arthritis

In some situations, the words debilitate and enfeeble are roughly equivalent. However, debilitate suggests a less marked or more temporary impairment of strength or vitality.

the debilitating effects of surgery

The words disable and enfeeble can be used in similar contexts, but disable suggests bringing about impairment or limitation in a physical or mental ability.

disabled by an injury sustained at work

Both undermine and sap suggest a weakening by something working surreptitiously and insidiously.

a poor diet undermines your health

drugs had sapped his ability to think

While the synonyms weaken and enfeeble are close in meaning, weaken may imply loss of physical strength, health, soundness, or stability or of quality, intensity, or effective power.

a disease that weakens the body's defenses

单词	enfeeble
释义	enfeeble verb en·fee·ble in-ˈfē-bəl en- enfeebled; enfeebling in-ˈfē-b(ə-)liŋ en- transitive verb : to make feeble : deprive of strength enfeeblement in-ˈfē-bəl-mənt en- noun Synonyms debilitate devitalize enervate etiolate prostrate sap soften tire waste weaken See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences long periods of being confined to a hospital bed will enfeeble anyone Recent Examples on the Web The paradox is that trauma’s lingering impacts can enfeeble human connection, weakening even the strongest of social bonds. New York Times, 5 July 2022 How, in other words, fear and neglect, rather than the waywardness Vogel rails against, are what really enfeeble the mind. Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2022 The goal is to blunt criticism and enfeeble the opposition. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2021 The move may, in effect, enfeeble America's technology sector and, worse yet, leave the root problem—investigating terrorism, child predation, and criminality—unresolved as wrongdoers flock to alternative products. Robert Hackett, Fortune, 29 June 2020 India entered its sixth week of a stringent nationwide lockdown on Tuesday, pushing an economy already enfeebled before the pandemic to the brink of collapse. Fox News, 12 May 2020 Whatever the truth, the risk is the Anwar and Azmin camps wear each other down and enfeeble the Pakatan Harapan alliance, which Mahathir chairs. Washington Post, 8 July 2019 Meanwhile, the danger AI poses is rather of human tyranny, with machines enfeebling most people, physically and intellectually, so as to leave them at the mercy of a master-class. K.n.c., The Economist, 19 July 2019 More often than not, the result is to blunt the impact of the critique and enfeeble the opposition. Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com, 25 June 2018 See More Word History Etymology Middle English enfeblen, from Anglo-French enfebler, enfeblir, from en- + feble feeble First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined above enfeeble verb as in to weaken to diminish the physical strength of long periods of being confined to a hospital bed will enfeeble anyone Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance weaken soften debilitate enervate waste injure exhaust sap paralyze devitalize tire hurt damage cripple impair deplete etiolate impoverish prostrate incapacitate depress harm disable hamstring unman invalid wash out lay up wear down wear out grind (down) break down Antonyms & Near Antonyms strengthen fortify energize recruit invigorate beef (up) rejuvenate vitalize harden season toughen See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of enfeeble are cripple, debilitate, disable, sap, undermine, and weaken. While all these words mean "to lose or cause to lose strength or vigor," enfeeble implies a condition of marked weakness and helplessness. enfeebled by starvation Although the words cripple and enfeeble have much in common, cripple implies causing a serious loss of functioning power through damaging or removing an essential part or element. crippled by arthritis In some situations, the words debilitate and enfeeble are roughly equivalent. However, debilitate suggests a less marked or more temporary impairment of strength or vitality. the debilitating effects of surgery The words disable and enfeeble can be used in similar contexts, but disable suggests bringing about impairment or limitation in a physical or mental ability. disabled by an injury sustained at work Both undermine and sap suggest a weakening by something working surreptitiously and insidiously. a poor diet undermines your health drugs had sapped his ability to think While the synonyms weaken and enfeeble are close in meaning, weaken may imply loss of physical strength, health, soundness, or stability or of quality, intensity, or effective power. a disease that weakens the body's defenses
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