enfeeble

[ɛnˈfiːbəl]

enfeeble Definition

• 1. make weak or feeble
• 2. deprive of strength

Using enfeeble: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "enfeeble" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The disease had enfeebled him.

• Example

  Years of hard labor had enfeebled his body.

• Example

  The company's finances were enfeebled by the recession.

• Example

  The opposition party's arguments enfeebled the government's position.

enfeeble Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for enfeeble

• weaken
• debilitate
• sap
• impair
• diminish

Antonyms for enfeeble

• strengthen
• invigorate
• fortify

Phrases with enfeeble

• enfeeble the mind

  to make someone mentally weak or confused

  Example

  The constant stress and anxiety enfeebled her mind.

• enfeeble the argument

  to weaken or undermine an argument

  Example

  The lack of evidence enfeebled the prosecutor's argument.

• enfeeble the economy

  to cause economic weakness or instability

  Example

  The government's policies enfeebled the economy, leading to high unemployment rates.

Origins of enfeeble

from Old French 'enfeblir', from Latin 'in- + fabilis' meaning 'able to be done'

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Summary: enfeeble in Brief

'Enfeeble' [ɛnˈfiːbəl] is a verb that means to make weak or feeble, often by depriving something of its strength. It can refer to physical or mental weakness, as in 'The disease had enfeebled him' or 'The constant stress and anxiety enfeebled her mind.' 'Enfeeble' can also be used to describe the weakening of an argument or economy, as in 'The lack of evidence enfeebled the prosecutor's argument' or 'The government's policies enfeebled the economy.'