debilitate
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Both brothers died of Hungtington’s disease, a genetic disorder that began to severely debilitate them during their 30s.
From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025
Extreme and lengthy heat can debilitate bodies; some of the far-reaching effects of extreme heat are already taxing countries in much of the world.
From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2023
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
“Symptoms such as persistent fatigue, breathlessness, brain fog and depression could debilitate many millions of people globally.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2021
He needed to be better about that, about letting the nightmares debilitate him.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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