verb
debilitate
Debilitate (verb) means to make feeble; to weaken.
verb
1
To make feeble; to weaken.
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Etymology
From debilitatus, the past passive participle of Latin dēbilitō (“to weaken, debilitate”), from the adjective dēbilis (“weak”), itself from de- + habilis (“able”). Equivalent to Latin dēbilitō + -ate (verb-forming suffix; adjective-forming suffix).
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What is the meaning of debilitate?
"debilitate" (verb) means to make feeble; to weaken.