debilitates

Meaning of debilitates

verb, 3rd person present
  1. make (someone) very weak and infirm.
    he was severely debilitated by a stomach upset

mid 16th century: from Latin debilitat- ‘weakened’, from the verb debilitare, from debilitas (see debility).

Information about debilitates

  • It is a verb.
  • The singular form of debilitates is: debilitate.
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Hyphenation of debilitates

de-bil-i-tates

  • It consists of 4 syllables and 11 chars.
  • debilitates is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables

debilitates synonyms

Meaning make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength:

weakening

Meaning make weak or feeble:

enfeebling

Meaning causing one to feel drained of energy or vitality:

enervating

Meaning exhausting or draining:

enervative

Meaning deprive of strength and vigour:

devitalizing

Meaning cause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty or dry:

draining

Meaning gradually weaken or destroy (a person's strength or power):

sapping

Meaning mentally or physically tiring:

wearing

Meaning making one feel very tired; very tiring:

exhausting

Meaning causing one to need rest or sleep; fatiguing:

tiring

Meaning weaken or damage (something, especially a faculty or function):

impairing

Meaning causing a person to become unable to walk or move properly:

crippling

debilitates antonyms

Meaning having the ability to restore health, strength, or well-being:

restorative

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