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debilitate

IPA pronunciation: /dɪˈbɪl.ɪ.teɪt/

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Russian meaning

Ослаблять, подрывать силы

English definition

Make someone very weak and infirm; hinder or delay.

Example

High inflation can debilitate an economy by depressing purchasing power.

Collocations

debilitate the economy
debilitating disease
severely debilitated

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