the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
debilitation
noun
serious weakening and loss of energy
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
entkräften
schwach machen
🇫🇷French
débiliter
rendre faible
🇪🇸Spanish
debilitar
debilitar
🇮🇹Italian
debilitare
rendere debole
🇳🇱Dutch
verzwakken
zwak maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
debilitar
tornar fraco
🇷🇺Russian
ослаблять
сделать слабым
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दुर्बल करना
कमजोर बनाओ
🇧🇩Bengali
দুর্বল করা
দুর্বল করা
🇮🇳Tamil
பலவீனப்படுத்தும்
பலவீனப்படுத்துகின்றன
🇮🇳Telugu
బలహీనపరుస్తాయి
బలహీనం చేస్తాయి
🇮🇳Marathi
कमजोर करणे
कमकुवत करणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
કમજોર
નબળા બનાવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ದುರ್ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸು
ದುರ್ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸು
🇮🇳Malayalam
തളർത്തുക
ദുർബലമാക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ ਕਰਨਾ
ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ ਬਣਾਉ
🇵🇰Urdu
کمزور کرنا
کمزور بنانا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
使人衰弱
使弱
🇯🇵Japanese
衰弱させる
弱らせる
🇰🇷Korean
쇠약하게 하다
약하게 하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
làm suy nhược
làm yếu đi
🇹🇭Thai
ทำให้ร่างกายอ่อนแอลง
ทำให้อ่อนแอ
🇮🇩Indonesian
melemahkan
membuat lemah
🇵🇭Filipino
manghina
magpahina
🇲🇾Malay
melemahkan
menjadikan lemah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
المنهكة
جعل ضعيفا
🇮🇷Persian
ناتوان
ضعیف کردن
🇹🇷Turkish
zayıflatmak
zayıflatmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
מותשים
להפוך חלש
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'debilitate'?
The primary meaning of 'debilitate' is 'make weak'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'debilitate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'debilitate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'debilitate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'debilitate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'debilitate' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'debilitate' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'debilitate' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'debilitate' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'debilitate' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'debilitate' as formal, casual, or slang?
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