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debilitate vs weaken

weaken vs debilitate

debilitate and weaken both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
debilitate No No Yes No
weaken No No Yes No
As verbs, weaken is a hypernym of debilitate; that is, weaken is a word with a broader meaning than debilitate:
  • debilitate: make weak
  • weaken: lessen the strength of
debilitate (verb) weaken (verb)
make weak become weaker
lessen the strength of
reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
lessen in force or effect
destroy property or hinder normal operations
Difference between debilitate and weaken

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