enfeeble

transitive-verb
UK: /ɪnˈfiːbl/
US: /ɪnˈfiːbl/

  1. To make someone or something weak.

    1. The illness did enfeeble him.
    2. Prolonged lack of sleep can enfeeble your performance at work considerably.

  2. To reduce the quality or effectiveness of something.

    1. This will enfeeble our team.
    2. The constant criticism began to enfeeble her confidence and enthusiasm for the project.

Synonyms

weaken debilitate impair devitalize

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "enfeeble" in English means: To make someone or something weak., To reduce the quality or effectiveness of something..

The phonetic transcription of "enfeeble" is /ɪnˈfiːbl/ in British English and /ɪnˈfiːbl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "enfeeble": weaken, debilitate, impair, devitalize.

Example usage of "enfeeble": "The illness did enfeeble him.". More examples on the page.