enfeeble

• Verbe signifiant rendre faible ou débile; priver de force ou d'énergie.

A verb meaning to make weak or feeble; to deprive of strength or vigor.

1. Weaken physicallyC2formal

   To make someone or something weak or feeble.

   Affaiblir physiquement

   • The long illness enfeebled his body.
   • Age had enfeebled the old king.
   • The harsh winter enfeebled the livestock.

   Synonymesdebilitatedrainenervateexhaustprostratesapweaken

   Antonymesempowerfortifyhardeninvigoratestrengthen

2. Weaken in strength or effectivenessC2formal

   To reduce the power, influence, or effectiveness of something.

   affaiblir

   • Corruption enfeebled the government's authority.
   • The constant criticism enfeebled his resolve.
   • Poor management enfeebled the company's position in the market.

   Synonymescrippledebilitatedisabledrainemasculateenervateexhaustimpairsapundermineweaken

   Antonymesbolsterempowerfortifyinvigoratereinforcestrengthen