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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEnfeebled
/ɪnˈfiː.bəld/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Made weak or infirm; lacking physical strength or vitality.
"The prolonged illness left the elderly patient feeling severely enfeebled." - 2
Deprived of power, authority, or effectiveness.
"The government's authority was greatly enfeebled by the political scandal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'enfeblen', formed from the prefix 'en-' (in, to make) and Old French 'enfaiblir', rooted in 'faible' (weak), ultimately from Latin 'fletbilis' or 'flebilis'. The term evolved during the 14th century to describe a severe loss of physical, mental, or structural strength.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Enfeebled" is said worldwide
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affaibli
Transliteration: ah-feh-blee
"Il se sentait trop affaibli pour sortir."
geschwächt
Transliteration: geh-shvekht
"Der Patient war von der Krankheit stark geschwächt."
indebolito
Transliteration: in-de-bo-lee-to
"L'anziano era molto indebolito dall'influenza."
debilitado
Transliteration: deh-bee-lee-tah-do
"El anciano caminaba con pasos lentos debido a su cuerpo debilitado."
enfraquecido
Transliteration: en-fra-kee-see-doo
"O sistema imunológico dele estava enfraquecido."
कमजोर
Transliteration: kamzor
"बीमारी ने उसके शरीर को कमजोर कर दिया था।"
衰弱的
Transliteration: shuāiruò de
"他年事已高，身体十分衰弱。"
허약해진
Transliteration: heoyak-haejin
"그 노인은 질병으로 인해 몸이 허약해졌다."
衰弱した
Transliteration: suijaku shita
"長引く病気で彼の体はすっかり衰弱していた。"
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