enfeeble
enfeeble
Definition
en·fee·ble (en fē′bəl, in-)
transitive verb -·fee′·bled, -·fee′·bling
to make feeble
Etymology: ME enfeblen < OFr enfeblir
en·fee′·ble·ment noun
enfeeble
Synonyms
enfeeble
Usage Examples
Object
- state: Unfortunately, in future economic crises, we will once again suffer the consequences of the British ruling class's enfeebled state.
- opposition: The only performance-enhancing drugs he might have taken were hot dogs and beer; but he also played against an opposition enfeebled by racism.
- health: If my enfeebled health could support the excitement more often, you may depend upon it I should be more often here.
Subject
- age: The latter, always weak and wavering, was now enfeebled by old age.
- year: The trade union leaders too have become enfeebled by these 16 years in opposition and I think they have failed to give a lead.
Preposition: by
- age: The latter, always weak and wavering, was now enfeebled by old age.
- year: The trade union leaders too have become enfeebled by these 16 years in opposition and I think they have failed to give a lead.
Modifying Another Word
- already: The methods of overthrowing an already enfeebled government are well known to ancient and modern history.
- much: Much enfeebled, he remained there for three fruitless weeks before accepting the advice of an old gentleman to visit Holywell.
- somewhat: Oppenheimer, 63 years old, is aged, with white hair, and obviously ill with a somewhat enfeebled walk.
- not: America came out of the war not enfeebled, but strengthened.
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