debilitates
Drains one's vigor
Debilitates means weakens or saps strength from.
Disease debilitates the body; poverty debilitates communities; doubt debilitates confidence.
The word suggests a gradual draining rather than sudden destruction: Years of chronic pain had debilitated her.
Something debilitating leaves you impaired but not destroyed—diminished in capacity, not eliminated.
Weakens by stealth
- erodesWears away gradually
- attenuatesReduces force or intensity
- diminishesBecomes smaller or weaker
- impairsLessens effectiveness or strength
subverts · enfeebles · enervates · emasculates · reduces · lessens · dilutes · disempowers
Weariness from prolonged exertion
- drainsPipes removing wastewater
- wearinessState of being drained
- enervationLoss of vigor
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
burnout · tiredness · prostration · saps · depletes · overexertion · listlessness · languor
Abnormal or unhealthy operation
- incapacityLack of ability
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- infirmityWeakness from illness or age
- atrophyWasting from disuse
paralysis · damage · diminishment · deficiency · invalidity · compromises · degenerates · declines
Disorder impairing normal function
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- ailmentMinor health problem
- maladyA bodily affliction
- sicknessBodily disorder or disease
fever · inflammation · virus · chronic illness · cancer · arthritis · pneumonia · tuberculosis
Ease of breaking
- susceptibilityLiability to influence
- defenselessnessState of being unprotected
- exposureState of being unprotected
- helplessnessLacking ability to cope
precariousness · frailty · weakness · insecurity · instability · endangerment · sensitivity · unprotected
undermines
Weakens by stealth
- erodesWears away gradually
- attenuatesReduces force or intensity
- diminishesBecomes smaller or weaker
impairs · subverts · enfeebles · enervates · emasculates · reduces · lessens · dilutes · disempowers · vitiates
fatigue
Weariness from prolonged exertion
- drainsPipes removing wastewater
- wearinessState of being drained
- enervationLoss of vigor
lethargy · burnout · tiredness · prostration · saps · depletes · overexertion · listlessness · languor · spent
dysfunction
Abnormal or unhealthy operation
- incapacityLack of ability
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- infirmityWeakness from illness or age
atrophy · paralysis · damage · diminishment · deficiency · invalidity · compromises · degenerates · declines · worsens
disease
Disorder impairing normal function
sickness · fever · inflammation · virus · chronic illness · cancer · arthritis · pneumonia · tuberculosis · malaria
fragility
Ease of breaking
- susceptibilityLiability to influence
- defenselessnessState of being unprotected
- exposureState of being unprotected
helplessness · precariousness · frailty · weakness · insecurity · instability · endangerment · sensitivity · unprotected · compromised
- erodeserodes, corrodes, abrades, wears down, wears out
debilitatesstrengthens
Increases force or durability
fortifies · invigorates · revitalizes · rejuvenates · restores