debilitate
[verb]
Synonyms: weaken, attenuate, blunt, cripple, disable, enfeeble, sap, unbrace, undermine, unstrengthen

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Antonyms: invigorate
Contrasted words: energize, vitalize, fortify, reinforce, strengthen, refresh, rejuvenate, renew, restore, rally, rouse, stir
Related Words: devitalize, attenuate, extenuate, harm, hurt, mar, spoil

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de‧bil‧i‧tate /dɪˈbɪləteɪt, dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt/ verb [transitive] formal

1. to make someone ill and weak:
He was debilitated by his illness.

2. to make an organization or system less effective or powerful:
The state is debilitated by inefficiency and corruption.
—debilitating adjective:
a debilitating disease

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