DEBILITATE


Meaning of DEBILITATE in English

[ dɪ'bɪlɪteɪt ]

■ verb [often as adjective debilitating ] make very weak and infirm.

Derivatives

debilitatingly adverb

debilitation noun

debilitative adjective

Origin

C16 (earlier (ME) as debilitation ): from L. debilitat- , debilitare 'weaken', from debilitas , from debilis 'weak'.

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