enfeebling

debilitates

dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt

verb

make (someone) very weak and infirm.

he was severely debilitated by a stomach upset

weakening,enfeebling,enervating,enervative,devitalizing,draining,sapping,wearing,exhausting,tiring,impairing,crippling,paralysing

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debilitate

dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt

verb

make (someone) very weak and infirm.

he was severely debilitated by a stomach upset

weakening,enfeebling,enervating,enervative,devitalizing,draining,sapping,wearing,exhausting,tiring,impairing,crippling,paralysing

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attrition

/əˈtrɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

The action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure.

the council is trying to wear down the opposition by attrition

wearing down,wearing away,weakening,debilitation,enfeebling,sapping,attenuation

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