enfeeble — to make weak or feeble; to weaken physically or mentally
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make weak or feeble; to weaken physically or mentally
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈfiːbəl/
Korean meaning: 약하게 만들다, 쇠약하게 하다
Korean pronunciation: 인**피**블
Example Sentences
- Too much junk food will enfeeble your superhero powers faster than kryptonite!
- The stress of final exams began to enfeeble even the strongest students.
- His attempt to enfeeble his opponent's argument backfired spectacularly.
enfeeble
VERB//ɪnˈfiːbəl//
to make weak or feeble; to weaken physically or mentally
Illness has enfeebled the elderly patient's once-strong body
Age makes him feeble, can't thread the needle!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'enfeblir', combining the prefix 'en-' meaning 'to make' with 'feble' meaning 'weak or feeble'. The word entered English in the 14th century with the meaning 'to make weak or feeble'.
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📝Examples
“Too much junk food will enfeeble your superhero powers faster than kryptonite!”
“The stress of final exams began to enfeeble even the strongest students.”
“His attempt to enfeeble his opponent's argument backfired spectacularly.”
“She worried that too much Netflix would enfeeble her brain cells.”
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