debilitate

Verb

make weak
To make feeble; to weaken.

Examples

The American Dream suffered a debilitating effect after the subprime crisis.

Origin / Etymology

From debilitatus, the past passive participle of Latin dēbilitō (“to weaken, debilitate”), from the adjective dēbilis (“weak”), itself from de- + habilis (“able”). Equivalent to Latin dēbilitō + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Synonyms

drain, enfeeble, enervate, weaken

Scrabble Score: 13

debilitate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
debilitate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
debilitate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

debilitate: valid Words With Friends Word