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debilitated

/dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtəd/
verb
  1. To make feeble; to weaken.

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

    Similar: enervate, enfeeble, weaken

Synonymsenervate, enfeeble, weaken
adjective
  1. Weakened.

    "His debilitated body, the victim of the wasting disease, could no longer support his weight."

  2. Run down, damaged, in disrepair.

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