debilitar

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debilitar

[d̪eβ̞iliˈt̪aɾ]

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Del latín debilitāre, derivado de dēbilis ('débil'), que combina el prefijo de- ('des-') y habilis ("hábil, capaz"), de la raíz indoeuropea *bel- ("fuerza, capacidad").

verb haber debilitado · debilitando · habiendo debilitado · debilitado · debilito · debilitas

pronominal Hacer más débil, reducir su fuerza, energía, vigor o firmeza.
Similar: dañar, mermar · Opposite: fortalecer, reforzar

In English

nerf to arbitrarily limit or reduce one's capacity
debilitate to make feeble; to weaken
enfeeble make feeble
weaken to make weaker
emasculate to deprive of masculine vigor or spirit; to weaken
debuff to make something weaker

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@misc{debilitar_2026,
  title = {debilitar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/debilitar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}