Meaning

1 senses
  1. To contradict, to provide proof that something is not.

Examples

3 sentences
  1. BMI categories (underweight, overweight or obese) from general reading table are inappropriate for athletes, children, the elderly, and the infirm.

    Категорії ІВТ (недостатня, зайва вага чи ожиріння) з загальної таблиці не підходять для спортсменів, дітей, літніх чи людей з ослабленим здоров’ям. — Internecivus

    ruКатегории ИМТ (недостаточная, избыточная масса или ожирение) из общей таблицы не подходят для спортсменов, детей, пожилых и людей с ослабленным здоровьем. — Ooneykcall

    deDie BMI-Kategorien (Untergewicht, Übergewicht oder Fettleibigkeit) aus der allgemeinen Vergleichstabelle sind ungeeignet für Sportler, Kinder, ältere und altersschwache Menschen. — Vortarulo

  2. Tom is old and infirm.

    ruТом старый и немощный. — marafon

  3. My father is very infirm.

    ruМой отец очень слаб. — odexed

    deMein Vater ist sehr hinfällig. — Esperantostern

Translations

2 languages

Origin

* The noun is from Middle English infirme, from Latin infirmus (“weak, feeble”).

* The noun is from Middle English infirme, from Latin infirmus (“weak, feeble”).

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Forms

infirms, infirming, infirmed, infirmed
Base forminfirm · to infirm
3rd person singularinfirms
Present participleinfirming
Past simpleinfirmed
Past participleinfirmed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyinfirm
he, she, itinfirms

Past simpleLesson

all personsinfirmed

Present perfectLesson

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

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill infirm

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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