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   De·bil·i·tate

   /dəˈbiləˌtāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) weak and infirm: "a weakness that debilitates him despite his overwhelming physical might"
   • ▪ hinder, delay, or weaken: "hard drugs destroy families and debilitate communities"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin debilitat- ‘weakened’, from the verb debilitare, from debilitas (see debility).

   Derivatives

   • 1. debilitation noun
   • 2. debilitative adjective

   Scrabble Points: 13

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