Debilitate (verb)

To make weak or feeble; to impair the strength of; to enfeeble.

Origin:

From the latin debilitat- "weakened", from the verb debilitare, from debilis "weak".

Examples:

  1. The illness had debilitated him to the point where he was no longer able to walk unassisted.
  2. The constant stress of her job was beginning to debilitate her health.
  3. The hot summer sun had debilitated the old man's strength.
  4. His injuries debilitated him and he was unable to return to work.
  5. The harsh winter weather had debilitated the crops and they were unable to grow.
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