debilitating

Variant of debilitate

debilitate definition

de·bili·tate (dē bil′ə tāt′, di-)

transitive verb debilitated -·tat′ed, debilitating -·tat′·ing

to make weak or feeble; enervate

Etymology: < L debilitatus, pp. of debilitare, to weaken < debilis, weak, not strong < de- (see de-) + deriv. of IE base *bel-, strong > Gr belteros, better

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