ENFEEBLE


Meaning of ENFEEBLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈfē-bəl, en- ]

transitive verb

( en·fee·bled ; en·fee·bling -b(ə-)liŋ)

Etymology: Middle English enfeblen, from Anglo-French enfebler, enfeblir, from en- + feble feeble

Date: 14th century

: to make feeble : deprive of strength

Synonyms: see weaken

• en·fee·ble·ment -bəl-mənt noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.