enfeeble

Definitions

To make someone or something weak or feeble.

To deprive of strength or vitality.

Examples

The prolonged illness continued to enfeeble the elderly man, leaving him unable to walk without assistance.

The harsh economic policies served only to enfeeble the nation's struggling middle class.

Synonyms

weaken debilitate sap drain enervate devitalize incapacitate

Antonyms

strengthen invigorate fortify energize reinforce revitalize empower