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Antonyms for debilitating

Grammar : Verb
Spell : dih-bil-i-teyt
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈbɪl ɪˌteɪt

Definition of debilitating

Origin :
  • 1530s, from Latin debilitatus, past participle of debilitare "to weaken," from debilis "weak" (see debility). Related: Debilitated; debilitating.
  • verb incapacitate
Example sentences :
  • And you mustn't talk like your own characters; you've no idea how debilitating that is.
  • Extract from : « The Education of Eric Lane » by Stephen McKenna
  • The South has not yet recovered from the debilitating influence of his books.
  • Extract from : « Life On The Mississippi, Complete » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
  • She was wild-eyed, and she shuddered when the express made its debilitating drop.
  • Extract from : « Strictly Business » by O. Henry
  • I may add that, though dry, the air was felt by us to be debilitating.
  • Extract from : « From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life » by Captain A. T. Mahan
  • Second, it was exhibiting calomel to the injury (debilitating) of the patient.
  • Extract from : « The Funny Side of Physic » by A. D. Crabtre
  • In a similar way privateering always had a debilitating effect upon our own regular force.
  • Extract from : « Some Principles of Maritime Strategy » by Julian Stafford Corbett
  • It indicates the debilitating idea that in war we must seek rather to avoid than to inflict defeat.
  • Extract from : « Some Principles of Maritime Strategy » by Julian Stafford Corbett
  • All the debilitating causes of the days just past accumulate, the nerves relax their power, and reaction sets in.
  • Extract from : « The Apostles » by Ernest Renan
  • Under the first head are included the expense of industrial training and the debilitating effects of the work.
  • Extract from : « Distributive Justice » by John A. (John Augustine) Ryan
  • Besides this great excess of moisture in the atmosphere, there are other reasons why the climate is so debilitating.
  • Extract from : « The Gist of Japan » by R. B. Peery

Synonyms for debilitating

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