debilitate

US: /dəˈbɪɫəˌteɪt/
UK: /dɪbˈɪlɪtˌe‍ɪt/


English Vietnamese dictionary


debilitate
  • động từ
    • (y học) làm yếu sức

Advanced English dictionary


+ verb [VN] (formal)
1 to make sb's body or mind weaker: a debilitating disease + The troops were severely debilitated by hunger and disease. + She found the heat debilitating.
2 to make a country, an organization, etc. weaker: Prolonged strike action debilitated the industry. + The economy is now strengthening after a long and debilitating recession.

Concise English dictionary


debilitates|debilitated|debilitatingdɪ'bɪlɪteɪt
verb
+make weak