debilitate

Example Sentences

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Both brothers died of Hungtington’s disease, a genetic disorder that began to severely debilitate them during their 30s.

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025

Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said the sanctions imposed are part of Australia’s efforts to expose cyber criminals and debilitate groups engaging in cyber attacks.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2024

Extreme and lengthy heat can debilitate bodies; some of the far-reaching effects of extreme heat are already taxing countries in much of the world.

From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2023

Instead of letting it debilitate me, I turned it around and just started getting into the prose of “A Raisin in the Sun.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2022

He needed to be better about that, about letting the nightmares debilitate him.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray