enfeebling

Describes something that causes a person or thing to become weak or feeble.

ruОписывает что-то, что заставляет человека или вещь становиться слабым или немощным.esDescribe algo que hace que una persona o cosa se vuelva débil o decaída, causando pérdida de fuerza, energía o vitalidad.frQui affaiblit physiquement ou moralement, qui réduit les forces ou la vigueur d'une personne ou d'une chose.deBeschreibt etwas, das jemanden oder etwas schwächt, kraftlos oder hinfällig macht.ptDescreve algo que faz uma pessoa ou coisa ficar fraca ou debilitada, que tira ou reduz a força, o vigor ou a energia.zh形容使人或事物变得虚弱、无力或衰弱的。arيصف شيئًا يجعل الإنسان أو الشيء ضعيفًا أو واهنًا، أو يُفقده القوة والنشاط تدريجيًا.

1. Causing weakness C1 formal

   Making someone or something physically or mentally weak.

   • The enfeebling illness left him unable to work for months.
   • Prolonged isolation can have an enfeebling effect on mental health.
   • The enfeebling heat of the desert drained their energy.

   ruОслабляющийesque debilitafraffaiblissantdeSchwächendptEnfraquecedorzh使人衰弱的arمُضْعِف

   Sinônimos: debilitatingdrainingenervatingexhaustingincapacitatingweakening

   Antônimos: strengthening

• more enfeebling comparative form
• most enfeebling superlative form

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

ruГлагол, означающий делать слабым или немощным; лишать силы или энергии.esVerbo que significa hacer débil o frágil; privar de fuerza, vigor o energía.frVerbe signifiant rendre faible ou débile; priver de force ou d'énergie.deSchwächen oder kraftlos machen; jemandem oder einer Sache die Kraft, Stärke oder Energie nehmen.ptVerbo que significa tornar fraco ou débil; privar de força, vigor ou energia, enfraquecer física ou moralmente.zh动词，指使人或事物变得虚弱、无力；削弱力量、精力或效力。arفعل يعني إضعاف الشخص أو الشيء أو جعله ضعيفًا واهنًا، وسلب القوة أو الطاقة أو النشاط.

1. Weaken physically C2 formal

   To make someone or something weak or feeble.

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

   ruОслабитьesDebilitar físicamentefrAffaiblir physiquementdeSchwächenptEnfraquecerzh使虚弱arإضعاف

   Sinônimos: debilitatedrainenervateexhaustprostratesapweaken

   Antônimos: empowerfortifyhardeninvigoratestrengthen

2. Weaken in strength or effectiveness C2 formal

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

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

   ruОслабитьesdebilitarfraffaiblirdeSchwächenptEnfraquecerzh削弱arإضعاف

   Sinônimos: crippledebilitatedisabledrainemasculateenervateexhaustimpairsapundermineweaken

   Antônimos: bolsterempowerfortifyinvigoratereinforcestrengthen

• enfeebled past participle
• enfeebled past simple
• enfeebling present participle
• enfeebles third person singular