- 1debilitate somebody/something to make someone's body or mind weaker a debilitating disease The troops were severely debilitated by hunger and disease. She found the heat debilitating.
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- 2debilitate something to make a country, an organization, etc., weaker Prolonged strikes debilitated the industry. The economy is now strengthening after a long and debilitating recession.
debilitate
verbNAmE//dɪˈbɪləˌteɪt//
(formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they debilitate he / she / it debilitates
past simple debilitated
-ing form debilitating
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