Word of the Day: Debilitate

debilitate

dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt/

verb

past tense: debilitated; past participle: debilitated

1. make (someone) very weak and infirm.

   "he was severely debilitated by a stomach upset"

   synonyms:

   weakening, enfeebling, enervating, enervative, devitalizing, draining,sapping, wearing, exhausting, tiring; More

   • hinder, delay, or weaken.

     "hard drugs destroy families and debilitate communities"

     synonyms:

     weaken, make weak, make feeble, enfeeble, enervate, devitalize, sap,drain, exhaust, weary, tire, fatigue, wear out, prostrate;