debilitates

The word “debilitates” has 4 syllables: de-bil-i-tates

It's pronounced as /dɪˈbɪlɪˌteɪts/


What is synonym and antonym for debilitates?

In the thesaurus, “debilitates” has 6 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for debilitates along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for debilitates

  • attenuate
  • cripple
  • disable
  • eviscerate
  • softens
  • weakens

Antonyms for debilitates

  • aid
  • assist
  • enable
  • energizes
  • fortifies
  • help
  • invigorates
  • strengthen
  • strengthens

Meanings of debilitates

  • verb
    1. To make feeble; to weaken.

Example Sentences

  • The chronic condition debilitates many patients, making everyday tasks challenging.
  • Stress and anxiety often debilitates a person's ability to concentrate and perform well at work.
  • The new law debilitates small businesses by imposing additional regulations and fees.
  • Prolonged exposure to harmful chemicals debilitates the immune system, leading to frequent illnesses.
  • The illness debilitates the body over time, requiring ongoing medical treatment and support.

On this page you'll find 15 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to debilitates, such as: aid, assist, attenuate, cripple, disable, enable, energizes.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

dampens

  • abates
  • alleviates
  • bathes
  • bedews
  • benumbs
  • blunts
  • burns out
  • castrates
  • cauterizes
  • damps
  • daunts
  • deadens
  • debilitates
  • decreases
  • dehydrates
  • demoralizes
  • desiccates
  • devitalizes
  • diminishes
  • dips
  • discourages
  • disheartens
  • dispirits
  • does in
  • douses
  • dowses
  • drains
  • drenches
  • dulls
  • dunks
  • dwindles
  • eases
  • enervates
  • enfeebles
  • exhausts
  • fatigues
  • flushes
  • gelds
  • humidifies
  • immerges
  • immerses
  • impregnates
  • irrigates
  • laves
  • lessens
  • lightens
  • lobotomizes
  • lowers
  • moderates
  • moistens
  • muffles
  • mutes
  • numbs
  • petrifies
  • recedes
  • reduces
  • refreshes
  • rehydrates
  • remoistens
  • rinses
  • saps
  • saturates
  • sluices
  • soaks
  • souses
  • steeps
  • subdues
  • subsides
  • undermines
  • wanes
  • washes
  • waters
  • weakens
  • wears
  • wears out
  • wets

damps

  • abates
  • alleviates
  • bathes
  • bedews
  • benumbs
  • blunts
  • burns out
  • castrates
  • cauterizes
  • dampens
  • daunts
  • deadens
  • debilitates
  • decreases
  • dehydrates
  • demoralizes
  • desiccates
  • devitalizes
  • diminishes
  • dips
  • discourages
  • disheartens
  • dispirits
  • does in
  • douses
  • dowses
  • drains
  • drenches
  • dulls
  • dunks
  • dwindles
  • eases
  • enervates
  • enfeebles
  • exhausts
  • fatigues
  • flushes
  • gelds
  • humidifies
  • immerges
  • immerses
  • impregnates
  • irrigates
  • laves
  • lessens
  • lightens
  • lobotomizes
  • lowers
  • moderates
  • moistens
  • muffles
  • mutes
  • numbs
  • petrifies
  • recedes
  • reduces
  • refreshes
  • rehydrates
  • remoistens
  • rinses
  • saps
  • saturates
  • sluices
  • soaks
  • souses
  • steeps
  • subdues
  • subsides
  • undermines
  • wanes
  • washes
  • waters
  • weakens
  • wears
  • wears out
  • wets

ebbs

  • abasements
  • abatements
  • abates
  • alleviates
  • atrophies
  • breaks down
  • breakups
  • collapses
  • compresses
  • condenses
  • constricts
  • contracts
  • corrupts
  • crumbles
  • dark ages
  • de-escalates
  • de-escalations
  • debasements
  • debilitates
  • decadences
  • decays
  • decimations
  • declensions
  • declinations
  • declines
  • decomposes
  • decompositions
  • decreases
  • decrements
  • deflates
  • deflations
  • degeneracies
  • degenerates
  • degenerations
  • degradations
  • degrades
  • demolishments
  • demolitions
  • depreciations
  • descends
  • descents
  • desolations
  • destructions
  • deteriorates
  • deteriorations
  • devolutions
  • devolves
  • dilapidates
  • diminishes
  • diminishments
  • diminutions
  • dips
  • disintegrates
  • disintegrations
  • dissolutions
  • downfalls
  • downgrades
  • downsizes
  • downslides
  • downtrends
  • downturns
  • droops
  • drop-offs
  • drops
  • dwindles
  • eases
  • eclipses
  • evaporates
  • fails
  • falloffs
  • falls
  • falls away
  • flags
  • gives out
  • goes to pot
  • goes to seed
  • havoc
  • lags
  • languishes
  • lessens
  • lets up
  • losses
  • lowers
  • moderates
  • molders
  • nadirs
  • palls
  • phases down
  • putrefies
  • recedes
  • reduces
  • reductions
  • regresses
  • relaxes
  • relents
  • remits
  • retrogrades
  • rots
  • ruinations
  • ruins
  • runs down
  • runs to seed
  • sags
  • shrinkages
  • shrinks
  • sinks
  • slackens
  • slips
  • slumps
  • sours
  • spoils
  • subsides
  • sunsets
  • tapers
  • tapers off
  • undermines
  • vanishes
  • wanes
  • weakens
  • wilts
  • worsens

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