Synonyms of debilitate

debilitate 1 of 2

verb

as in to weaken

to diminish the physical strength of

the heart surgery debilitated the college athlete beyond his worst fears

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weaken
• soften
• injure
• hurt
• waste
• paralyze
• exhaust
• enfeeble
• enervate
• cripple
• sap
• tire
• damage
• impair
• devitalize
• incapacitate
• deplete
• depress
• prostrate
• disable
• impoverish
• etiolate
• harm
• hamstring
• invalid
• grind (down)
• lay up
• unman
• wash out
• wear out
• wear down
• break down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strengthen
• fortify
• energize
• recruit
• invigorate
• beef (up)
• rejuvenate
• harden
• season
• vitalize
• toughen

debilitation

2 of 2

noun

1

as in deterioration

a gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deterioration
• weakening
• decay
• degeneration
• decline
• exhaustion
• enfeeblement
• decaying
• declension
• atrophy
• ebbing
• descent
• regression
• setback
• relapse
• flagging
• limping
• drooping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improvement
• rehabilitation
• recovery
• recuperation
• revitalization
• strengthening
• progress
• comeback
• rally
• invigoration
• rejuvenation
• snapback
• rejuvenescence

2

as in weakness

the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor

attributed the patient's general debilitation to an iron deficiency

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weakness
• exhaustion
• debility
• fatigue
• enervation
• feebleness
• impairment
• injury
• infirmity
• enfeeblement
• faintness
• asthenia
• languor
• fragility
• disablement
• frailty
• listlessness
• decay
• lowness
• languidness
• frailness
• damage
• breakdown
• wimpiness
• decrepitude
• tenderness
• collapse
• prostration
• helplessness
• impotence
• delicacy
• powerlessness
• incapacitation
• weariness
• lassitude
• invalidism
• harm
• softness
• hurt
• defenselessness
• impuissance
• effeteness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strength
• vigor
• hardiness
• vitality
• robustness
• energy
• hardihood
• fitness
• virility
• health
• muscularity
• toughness
• huskiness
• hardness
• ruggedness
• sturdiness
• stoutness
• lustiness
• wellness
• soundness
• brawniness
• healthiness
• heftiness

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