enfeebling

Meanings

• Adjective, Verb (transitive)

  Weakening or making less strong, vigorous, or effective.

  - "The enfeebling effects of old age."
  - "His enfeebling illness prevented him from working."
  - "The enfeebling process began with the first symptoms."

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Synonyms

weaken

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with enfeebling
debiling , enabling , reabling

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Variants

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enfeeble , enfeebled , enfeeblement , enfeeblements , enfeebles , enfeebling

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to make weak or powerless by depriving of strength or vitality' in Middle English.

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Trivia

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1. The word enfeebling comes from the Middle English word 'enfeeblen', which means 'to make weak' or 'to weaken'.

2. Enfeebling is often used in medical contexts to describe the progression of a disease or the effects of treatment on a patient.

3. The opposite of enfeebling is the word 'strengthening' or 'fortifying'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Debilitate: A synonym of enfeebling, meaning to weaken or make less able.

2. Weakening: A related concept, describing the process of becoming weaker or less strong.

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Culture

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Enfeebling is often used in literature and poetry to describe the weakening or deterioration of characters or situations.

How to Memorize "enfeebling"

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Enfeeble - Make weak, unable to perform' to memorize the meaning of the word.

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