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enfeeble

en·feeble

UK/ɪnˈfiːbəl/ US/ɛˈnfibʌl/ uncommon

verb

1.

make weak

  • “Life in the camp drained him”

Origin

From Middle English enfeblen, from Old French enfeblir. Constructed like en- + feeble.

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