Enfeeble
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈfiːbəl/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Enfeeble is a verb meaning (transitive) To make feeble.
Meaning
(transitive) To make feeble.
Example Sentences
The Republican-appointed justices may yet enfeeble the executive branch’s ability to implement federal law.
In the face of enfeebled, self-harming opposition on both sides of the border (and a miserable economic recession on both sides too) he has performed brilliantly.
1774, Dr Samuel Johnson, Preface to the Works of the English Poets, J. Nichols, Volume II, Page 130, "...the gout, with which he had long been tormented, prevailed over the enfeebled powers of nature."
Word Forms
- enfeebles
- enfeebling
- enfeebled
Synonyms for enfeeble
Depending on context, synonyms include weaken, debilitate, drain.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include debilitate, drain, weaken, imbecilitate, flag, enervate.
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