de·bil·i·tate 
/dɪˈbɪləˌteɪt/ verb
de·bil·i·tates; de·bil·i·tat·ed; de·bil·i·tat·ing /dɪˈbɪləˌteɪt/ verb [+ obj] formal + technical : to make (someone or something) weak : to reduce the strength of (someone or something)
▪ The virus debilitates the body's immune system. — usually used as (be) debilitated ▪ His body was debilitated [=weakened] by the disease. ▪ The country's economy has been debilitated by years of civil war.
▪ The virus debilitates the body's immune system. — usually used as (be) debilitated ▪ His body was debilitated [=weakened] by the disease. ▪ The country's economy has been debilitated by years of civil war.
— debilitating adjective [more debilitating; most debilitating]
▪ a debilitating condition/disease/illness ▪ The symptoms can be debilitating.
▪ a debilitating condition/disease/illness ▪ The symptoms can be debilitating.
— de·bil·i·ta·tion /dɪˌbɪləˈteɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
▪ physical debilitation
/dɪˌbɪləˈteɪʃən/ noun [noncount] ▪ physical debilitation
