debilitate

de·bil·i·tate  (d-bl-tt)

tr.v. de·bil·i·tat·ed, de·bil·i·tat·ing, de·bil·i·tates

To sap the strength or energy of; enervate.

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[Latin dbilitre, dbilitt-, from dbilis, weak; see bel- in Indo-European roots.]

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de·bili·tation n.

de·bili·tative adj.

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debilitate

Verb

[-tating, -tated] to make gradually weaker [Latin debilis weak]

debilitation n
debilitating adj

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

debilitate - make weak; "Life in the camp drained him" enfeeble, drain weaken - lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body" emaciate, macerate, waste - cause to grow thin or weak; "The treatment emaciated him"

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debilitate

verb weaken, exhaust, wear out, sap, incapacitate, prostrate, enfeeble, enervate, devitalize << OPPOSITE invigorate

Translations

debilitate [dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt] vt → debilitar

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debilitate [dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt] vt → débiliter

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debilitate [dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt] vt → schwächen

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debilitate [dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt] vt → debilitare