as in to weaken
to diminish the physical strength of
the heart surgery debilitated the college athlete beyond his worst fears
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Broad-spectrum antibiotics have numerous side effects, including liver inflammation, bone marrow suppression, and debilitating (and sometimes deadly) diarrhea from Clostridium difficile.
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Judy Stone, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Yet only in recent decades have efforts been made to close the gender gap and better help women with debilitating migraines.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 21 Feb. 2025
That stint lasted 18 months, cut short by a debilitating bout of chronic fatigue syndrome.
—Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
This transition from theoretical to practical confrontation is all but debilitating, as the grieving father reaches the limits of his empathy.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
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Judy Stone, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Yet only in recent decades have efforts been made to close the gender gap and better help women with debilitating migraines.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 21 Feb. 2025
That stint lasted 18 months, cut short by a debilitating bout of chronic fatigue syndrome.
—Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
This transition from theoretical to practical confrontation is all but debilitating, as the grieving father reaches the limits of his empathy.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Debilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debilitate. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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