Main Entry: de·bil·i·tate

Pronunciation: \di-ˈbi-lə-ˌtāt, dē-\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): de·bil·i·tat·ed; de·bil·i·tat·ing

Etymology: Latin debilitatus, past participle of debilitare to weaken, from debilis weak

Date: 1533

: to impair the strength of : enfeeble

synonyms see weaken

— de·bil·i·ta·tion \-ˌbi-lə-ˈtā-shən\ noun