ə̇nˈfēbəl, en- transitive verb
( enfeebled ; enfeebled ; enfeebling -b(ə)liŋ ; enfeebles )
Etymology: Middle English enfeblen, from Middle French enfeblir, from Old French, from en- en- (I) + feble, foible feeble — more at feeble
: to make feeble
a man enfeebled by hunger
: deprive of strength : reduce the strength of
a country enfeebled by civil war
Synonyms: see weaken