enfeeble

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enfeeble  /ɛn ˈfi bəl/ ? Meaning of "enfeeble"

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Definition(s):

  • (v) make weak

Synonym(s)

drain

Usage(s):

  1. The Soviet plan: to foster Baptist activities and thus enfeeble orthodoxy.
  2. The chief general, Than Shwe, is 75 years old and by some accounts ailing, but it would be naive to assume that his demise will fracture or enfeeble the military.
  3. In a fit of remorse, Tereza apologizes for having dragged him back from a promising career in Switzerland, for using the weakness of her jealousy to enfeeble him.
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