v.
Pronunciation: di- ' bi-l ə - ˌ t ā t, d ē -
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -tat · ed ; -tat · ing
Etymology: Latin debilitatus, past participle of debilitare to weaken, from debilis weak
Date: 1533
: to impair the strength of : ENFEEBLE
synonyms see WEAKEN
– de · bil · i · ta · tion \ - ˌ bi-l ə - ' t ā -sh ə n \ noun