debilitate
/dəˈbɪləˌteɪt/duh-BIH-luh-tayt
/dəˈbɪləˌteɪt/duh-BIH-luh-tayt
Meaningto weaken
Common meaning: to weaken
- debilweak, feebleLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 515 · scan
- itateverb ending: to do repeatedly
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin dēbilis ‘weak, feeble’.
Roots
- dēbilis, -e Latin “weak, feeble”
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