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enfeeble

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Main Entry:
en·fee·ble Listen to the pronunciation of enfeeble
Pronunciation:
\in-ˈfē-bəl, en-\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
en·fee·bled; en·fee·bling Listen to the pronunciation of enfeebling \-b(ə-)liŋ\
Etymology:
Middle English enfeblen, from Anglo-French enfebler, enfeblir, from en- + feble feeble
Date:
14th century
: to make feeble : deprive of strength
synonyms see weaken
— en·fee·ble·ment Listen to the pronunciation of enfeeblement \-bəl-mənt\ noun
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