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Debilitate
verb/dih-BIL-ih-tayt/
make (someone) weak and infirm.
In contextA lingering illness could debilitate the patient for months.
Remember it
Hear 'de-ABILITY' inside — to debilitate drains away someone's ability and strength.
Use it well
Formal; illness, injury or heat debilitates people — often seen as 'debilitating'.