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1525–35; < Latin dēbilitātus (past participle of dēbilitāre), equivalent to dēbilit-, stem of dēbilis weak + -ātus -ate1
1525–35; < Latin dēbilitātus (past participle of dēbilitāre), equivalent to dēbilit-, stem of dēbilis weak + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
de·bil·i·tant, noun
de·bil·i·ta·tion, noun
de·bil·i·ta·tive, adjective
non·de·bil·i·tat·ing, adjective
non·de·bil·i·ta·tion, noun
EXPANDnon·de·bil·i·ta·tive, adjective
o·ver·de·bil·i·tate, verb (used with object), -tat·ed, -tat·ing.
un·de·bil·i·tat·ed, adjective
un·de·bil·i·tat·ing, adjective
un·de·bil·i·ta·tive, adjective
COLLAPSESynonyms
weaken, deplete, enervate, devitalize.
weaken, deplete, enervate, devitalize.
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Debilitated
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Example Sentences
- Her accomplishments are all the more remarkable given that she is largely homebound, debilitated by chronic fatigue syndrome.
- His government has been distracted and debilitated by scandals.
- It is a disease that renders its patients totally debilitated and often confined to bed.
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Word Origin & History
debilitate
1530s, from L. debilitat-, pp. stem of debilitare "to weaken," from debilis "weak" (see debility). Related: Debilitated (1610s).
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