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debilitation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of debilitation

1 a gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body

  • the debilitation that all the prisoners of war had experienced during their captivity
Synonyms of debilitation

decay, decaying, declension, decline, degeneration, descent, deterioration, ebbing, enfeeblement, weakening
Words Related to debilitation

atrophy

exhaustion

drooping, flagging, limping

regression, relapse, setback
Near Antonyms of debilitation

invigoration, strengthening

progress

rejuvenation, rejuvenescence
Antonyms of debilitation

comeback, improvement, rally, recovery, recuperation, rehabilitation, revitalization, snapback

2 the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor

  • attributed the patientʼs general debilitation to an iron deficiency
Synonyms of debilitation

asthenia, debility, delicacy, enervation, enfeeblement, faintness, feebleness, fragility, frailness, frailty, infirmity, languidness, languor, listlessness, lowness, weakness, wimpiness
Words Related to debilitation

decay, decrepitude

breakdown, collapse, prostration

exhaustion, fatigue, lassitude, weariness

defenselessness, helplessness, impotence, impuissance, powerlessness

effeteness, softness, tenderness

disablement, incapacitation, invalidism

damage, harm, hurt, impairment, injury
Near Antonyms of debilitation

energy, vitality

brawniness, fitness, heftiness, huskiness, lustiness, muscularity, virility

hardness, ruggedness, stoutness, sturdiness, toughness

health, healthiness, soundness, wellness
Antonyms of debilitation

hardihood, hardiness, robustness, strength, vigor

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  1. Britannica English: Translation of debilitation for Arabic speakers

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