debilitate
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If you position that as your true purpose, a man’s failure to live up to your expectations will cease to debilitate you.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
Both brothers died of Hungtington’s disease, a genetic disorder that began to severely debilitate them during their 30s.
From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025
Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said the sanctions imposed are part of Australia’s efforts to expose cyber criminals and debilitate groups engaging in cyber attacks.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2024
But while the government managed to arrest Guzmán, it did not seek to debilitate the cartel’s army, he wrote — allowing the organization to remain intact.
From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2023
He needed to be better about that, about letting the nightmares debilitate him.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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