Enfeebles

/ɪnˈfiːbəlz/ verb

Definition

Makes weak or less powerful; reduces the strength or effectiveness of something.

Etymology

From en- + feeble. Third-person singular present tense or plural present form of the verb 'enfeeble,' which entered English in the 15th century from Old French.

Kelly Says

Medieval English doctors used 'enfeebles' when describing how illnesses reduced the body's humors; it's a word that bridges the gap between making something lose power and losing one's own power through exhaustion.

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