tr.v. de·bil·i·tat·ed, de·bil·i·tat·ing, de·bil·i·tates To sap the strength or energy of; enervate. [Latin dēbilitāre, dēbilitāt-, from dēbilis, weak; see bel- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] de·bil′i·tation n. de·bili·ta′tive adj. |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2022 by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved.