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debilitate
[/dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt/]
verb
debilitar
1.
to make someone physically or mentally weak
The illness debilitated him for months.
A doença o debilitou por meses.
2.
to reduce the strength, power, or effectiveness of something
The scandal debilitated the company's reputation.
O escândalo debilitou a reputação da empresa.
Synonyms
weaken
enfeeble
undermine
enervate
sap
exhaust
incapacitate
Antonyms
strengthen
fortify
invigorate
empower
enhance
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
debilitar
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
debilitar
formal and standard in business and medical contexts
Portugal
debilitar
standard usage, more formal register
Related Idioms & Phrases
debilitate someone's resolve
debilitate the opposition
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