Debilitate (Verb)
Meaning
Make weak; "Life in the camp drained him".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The chronic disease began to debilitate her, forcing her into early retirement.
- Lack of sleep and stress started to debilitate his performance at work and in his personal life.
- Malnutrition and starvation were able to debilitate the refugees, leaving them with little energy to walk.
- Cancer slowly began to debilitate him, whittling away at his once strong physique.
- Traveling through the harsh desert without food and water continued to debilitate the expedition team.