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debilitating

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /dɪˈbɪləteɪtɪŋ/ · UK /dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ/

debilitating means: Making someone so weak or tired that normal activities become difficult.

adjective

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Making someone so weak or tired that normal activities become difficult.

  • She suffers from debilitating pain.
  • The illness left him with debilitating fatigue.
  • Debilitating anxiety kept her from leaving home.

Similar words: weakening, exhausting, incapacitating

Opposites: strengthening

Common phrases: debilitating illness, debilitating pain

Questions about debilitating

What does debilitating mean?

Making someone so weak or tired that normal activities become difficult.

What is debilitating in other languages?

Türkçe: güçten düşürücü · Español: debilitante · Français: débilitant · Deutsch: schwächend · Italiano: debilitante · 日本語: 衰弱させる

How do you pronounce debilitating?

In American English /dɪˈbɪləteɪtɪŋ/; in British English /dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ/.

How do you use debilitating in a sentence?

She suffers from debilitating pain. The illness left him with debilitating fatigue.

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