Debilitate

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt/
• US IPA: /dəˈbɪlǝteɪt/

Origin

Latin debilitatus, past participle of debilitare ("to weaken, debilitate"), from the adjective debilis ("weak"), from de- + habilis ("able").

Full definition of debilitate

Verb

1. To make feeble; to weaken.The American Dream suffered a debilitating effect after the subprime crisis.

Synonyms

• weaken
• enfeeble
• enervate

Related terms

• debile
• debility
• debilitation