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debilitating

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Main Entry:
de·bil·i·tate Listen to the pronunciation of debilitate
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 Listen to the pronunciation of debilitation \-ˌbi-lə-ˈtā-shən\ noun
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