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debilitate

verb
/dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt/

Meaning

to weaken or make someone or something infirm

Example Sentences

The long illness debilitated his strength.

Synonyms

weaken, exhaust, drain, enfeeble, cripple

Antonyms

strengthen, energize, empower

Collocations

debilitate the body, mentally debilitated, severely debilitated

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