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- Dictionaryenfeebled/ɪnˈfiːbld/
adjective
- 1. made weak or feeble: "trade unions are in an enfeebled state"
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adjective. uk / ɪnˈfiː.b ə ld / us / ɪnˈfiː.b ə ld / Add to word list. made very weak: The president had never before appeared so isolated or enfeebled. Her grandfather is enfeebled with palsy and dementia. See. enfeeble. Fewer examples.
to make someone or something very weak. Synonyms. debilitate formal. drain. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Becoming and making less strong. abatement. adulterant. adulterated. downtoner. dull. ease. emasculation. enervate. enervating. fade. hedge. melt. relieve. tottering. turn to jelly idiom. undimmed. unsubdued. See more results »
weaken may imply loss of physical strength, health, soundness, or stability or of quality, intensity, or effective power. a disease that weakens the body's defenses. enfeeble implies a condition of marked weakness and helplessness. enfeebled by starvation.
to make someone or something very weak. Synonyms. debilitate formal. drain. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Becoming and making less strong. abatement. adulterant. adulterated. downtoner. dull. ease. emasculation. enervate. enervating. fade. hedge. melt. relieve. tottering. turn to jelly idiom. undimmed. unsubdued. See more results »
1. (of a person) having been physically weakened. enfeebled by our sedentary lifestyles. 2. (of a person, organization, system, etc) having been weakened in some way. He finds himself politically enfeebled. the already enfeebled newspaper.
Definition of enfeebled adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of enfeeble verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
On the evidence, medical and otherwise, the court held that she was so enfeebled that she could not form rational thoughts.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective enfeebled mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective enfeebled. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
adjective. 1. (of a person) having been physically weakened. enfeebled by our sedentary lifestyles. 2. (of a person, organization, system, etc) having been weakened in some way. He finds himself politically enfeebled. the already enfeebled newspaper.
