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debilitate

[dih-bil-i-teyt] / dɪˈbɪl ɪˌteɪt /


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And, in such a case, too many choices can be debilitating.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a softer labor market, the pressure to snag any position can feel debilitating.

From MarketWatch

"Gynae issues and especially endometriosis is just not prioritised - it is debilitating and life changing but just not taken seriously by the health service."

From BBC

When severe enough, neuropathy can be debilitating and force oncologists to lower the dosage of chemotherapy.

From The Wall Street Journal

After a debilitating knee injury early in the 2011 season, he was never the same player, and he had short stints with Tampa Bay and Jacksonville before retiring.

From Los Angeles Times