Debilitate

Pronunciation: /dɪˈbɪləˌteɪt/

Definitions of debilitate

verb to weaken or make feeble

Example Sentences

A1 Eating too much junk food can debilitate your health.

A2 The virus debilitated her immune system, making her more susceptible to infections.

B1 The injury debilitated his ability to walk without assistance.

B2 The economic crisis debilitated the country's financial stability.

C1 The chronic illness debilitated her physically and emotionally, requiring constant care.

C2 The prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals debilitated his cognitive functions, leading to long-term health issues.

Examples of debilitate in a Sentence

formal The disease debilitated her to the point where she could barely walk.

informal His injury really debilitated him, he's been in bed all week.

slang That flu really debilitated me, I was out of commission for days.

figurative The constant stress of work debilitated her mental health.

Grammatical Forms of debilitate

• past tense: debilitated
• plural: debilitates
• comparative: more debilitated
• superlative: most debilitated
• present tense: debilitates
• future tense: will debilitate
• perfect tense: has debilitated
• continuous tense: is debilitating
• singular: debilitate
• positive degree: debilitated
• infinitive: to debilitate
• gerund: debilitating
• participle: debilitating

Origin and Evolution of debilitate

First Known Use: 1533 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'debilitate' originated from the Latin word 'debilitatus', which is derived from the prefix 'de-' meaning 'completely' and the word 'habilis' meaning 'able'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 16th century, 'debilitate' has evolved to encompass a broader range of meanings related to weakening or impairing someone or something physically, mentally, or morally.