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Definition of enfeeble

enfeeble

/ɪnˈfiːbəl/
en · fee · ble
Adjective:enfeebled
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Past Simple:enfeebled
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Past Participle:enfeebled
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Present Participle:enfeebling
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enfeeble Lexical Profile

enfeeble Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To make physically, mentally, or morally weak; to deprive of strength, vitality, or effectiveness.

Example

"A prolonged drought and poor soil management had gradually enfeebled the region's agricultural economy."

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• Rhymes for enfeeble

• Nearby Words

energizing
energy
enervating
enfeeble
enfeeblement
enfevered
enfix

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in Middle English from Old French enfeeblir, formed from the prefix en- ('to make') and feble ('weak'), ultimately tracing back to Latin flebilis ('lamentable, worthy of tears').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Enfeeble. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/enfeeble
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