imbecilitate
imbecilitate · imbecilitates · imbecilitated · imbecilitating
To weaken, as to the body or the mindTo weaken, as to the body or the mind; to enfeeble.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To weaken, as to the body or the mind; to enfeeble.
Origin
From imbecility + -ate (verb-forming suffix); compare -itate and Medieval Latin imbēcillitFrom imbecility + -ate (verb-forming suffix); compare -itate and Medieval Latin imbēcillitō.
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Forms
imbecilitates, imbecilitating, imbecilitated, imbecilitated| Base form | imbecilitate · to imbecilitate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | imbecilitates |
| Present participle | imbecilitating |
| Past simple | imbecilitated |
| Past participle | imbecilitated |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle