Meaning

1 senses

  1. To make feeble.

    schwächen

    ослабля́тьoslabljátʹ, осла́битьoslábitʹ

    make weak

Examples

1 sentences

  1. My father is enfeebled.

    deMein Vater ist sehr hinfällig.

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Translations

4 languages
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By meaning 1
make feeble:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
make feeble:

Origin

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

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

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Forms

enfeebles, enfeebling, enfeebled, enfeebled
Base formenfeeble · to enfeeble
3rd person singularenfeebles
Present participleenfeebling
Past simpleenfeebled
Past participleenfeebled

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyenfeeble
he, she, itenfeebles

Past simpleLesson

all personsenfeebled

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave enfeebled
he, she, ithas enfeebled

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill enfeeble

Synonyms

3 synonyms
weakenB2
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words
Relatedenfeeblement
Derivedenfeebler

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
energeticA2energeticallyenergizeenergyB2enforceB2enforcementengageB1engagementB2
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