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debilitative

de·bil·i·tate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-bil-i-teyt]
    • /dɪˈbɪl ɪˌteɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-bil-i-teyt]
    • /dɪˈbɪl ɪˌteɪt/

Definitions of debilitative word

  • adjective debilitative producing or bringing about a weakened state 3
  • verb with object debilitative to make weak or feeble; enfeeble: The siege of pneumonia debilitated her completely. 1
  • noun debilitative Causing or relating to debilitation. 1
See all 3 definitions of debilitative

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Origin of debilitative

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin dēbilitātus (past participle of dēbilitāre), equivalent to dēbilit-, stem of dēbilis weak + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Debilitative

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Debilitative

debilitative popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

debilitative usage trend in Literature

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