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debilitating

UK
/dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈbɪləˌteɪtɪŋ/

Translations

debilitatinggerund / present participle
UK
/dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈbɪləˌteɪtɪŋ/
Used as an adjective formed from the present participle of the verb 'debilitate'.
débilitantQui affaiblit fortement les forces ou les capacités d’action.
The debilitating illness left him bedridden for weeks.
La maladie débilitante l’a alité pendant des semaines.
Synonyms
crippling
hindering
hampering
impairing
enfeebling
weakening
Antonyms
fortifying
invigorating
strengthening
debilitateverb

debilitating

Gerund

debilitated
Past Simple
debilitated
Past Participle
debilitating
Gerund
UK
/dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt/
US
/dɪˈbɪləˌteɪt/
The long illness debilitated him, leaving him unable to work for months.
La longue maladie l'a affaibli, le laissant incapable de travailler pendant des mois.
Synonyms
weaken
enfeeble
impair
disable
undermine
diminish
sap
attenuate
Antonyms
fortify
strengthen
invigorate

Definitions

debilitatinggerund / present participle
Causing serious impairment of strength or ability to function.
The debilitating illness left him bedridden for weeks.
debilitateverb
To make someone or something physically weak or feeble.
The long illness debilitated him, leaving him unable to work for months.
To hinder or impair the strength or effectiveness of something.
The constant budget cuts debilitated the department's ability to function efficiently.
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