Enfeeble

Definition: Enfeeble

Enfeeble

Verb

1. Make weak; "Life in the camp drained him".

Date "enfeeble" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1762. (references)

Note: Enfeeble \En*fee"ble\, transitive verb. [imperative past participle Enfeebled; present participle verb or noun Enfeebling.]. (Websters 1913)

Synonyms: Enfeeble

Synonyms: debilitate (v), drain (v). (additional references)

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Weakness	Render weak; Adjective: weaken, enfeeble, debilitate, shake, deprive of strength, relax, enervate, eviscerate; unbrace, unnerve; cripple, unman; (render powerless); cramp, reduce, sprain, strain, blunt the edge of; dilute, impoverish; decimate; extenuate; reduce in strength, reduce the strength of; mettre de l'eau dans son vin.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Crosswords: Enfeeble

English words defined with "enfeeble": En-, Enfeeblish ♦ Imbecilitate, Infeeble. (references)

Etymologies containing "enfeeble": Enfeeblish ♦ Imbecilitate. (references)

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Language		Translations for "enfeeble"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		molis (debilitate, make weak), ligështoj (dispirit, enervate, get down), leqendis (afflict, weaken), dobësoj (attenuate, debilitate, depauperate, depress, devitalize, dilute, dim, diminish, dull, emaciate, emasculate, enervate, impair, reduce, use up, weaken). (various references)

Arabic		‏وهن (asthenia, attenuate, attenuation, damp, dampen, debilitate, debility, decay, discouragement, distemper, droop, enervate, extenuate, feebleness, imitators, infirmity, invalidate, languish, languishment, languor, pall, relax, sap, shrivel, sickliness, thin, weak spot, weaken, weaklings), ‏أضعف (attenuate, break, debilitate, decay, decline, depress, detach, diminish, disable, emaciate, emasculate, enervate, fade, geld, hone, hurt, impair, incapacitate, invalidate, jellify, languish, lose weight, macerate, neutralize, pall, perish, reduce, run down, sag, sap, shorten, sink, slacken, slake, soften, subside, thin, waste, weaken). (various references)

Bulgarian		омаловажавам (belittle, decry, denigrate, discount, disparage, extenuate, make little of, minify, minimize, palliate, play down, stultify, talk down, understate, whittle away), обезсилвам (enervate, invalidate, negate, nullify). (various references)

Czech		oslabit (blunt, debilitate, disable, disenable, emasculate, impair, weaken). (various references)

Finnish		heikentyä (debilitate, impair, weaken). (various references)

French		débiliter (enervate), amollir (enervate). (various references)

German		schwächen (attenuate, bate, debilitate, depress, enervate, enervations, flaccidities, foibles, frailties, impoverish, infirmities, lower, pull down, reduce, relieve, sap, soften up, to bate, to debilitate, to enfeeble, undermine, unnerve, weaken, weaknesses), entkräften (break, debilitate, devitalize, disable, enervate, exhaust, invalidate, paralyze, rebut, refute, to devitalize, to enfeeble, to invalidate, to rebut, weaken, wear out). (various references)

Greek		εξασθενίζω (debilitate, die away, enervate, wane, weaken). (various references)

Hebrew		ל�"חליש (abate, attenuate, deaden, detach, enervate, impair, slacken, weaken, wear down). (various references)

Hungarian		elgyengít (enervate, to atrophy, to disable, to emasculate, to enervate, to enfeeble, unnerve), legyengít (to bring down, to enfeeble, to pull down, to waste, to weaken, weaken). (various references)

Indonesian		melemahkan (debilitate, enervate, weaken), melaifkan (attenuate, weaken). (various references)

Italian		indebolire (break down, depress, enervations, etiolate, impair, impoverish, undermine, weaken, weaknesses). (various references)

Manx		annooinaghey (debilitate, enfeeblement). (various references)

Pig Latin		enfeebleay

Portuguese		prostração (collapse, despondency, droop, drop, languish, prostration). (various references)

Romanian		slãbi (abate, attenuate, Bate, crock, debilitate, depauperate, diminish, drain, droop, dull, ease, emaciate, emasculate, extenuate, fade, fail, flag, go down, grow weak, impair, languish, let, loosen, lose flesh, lose weight, macerate, mine, peak and pine, pinch, pull down, reduce, relax, sap, sink, slack, slacken, slenderize, slim, soften, subdue, subside, take the edge off, thin, undermine, weaken). (various references)

Russian		ослаблять (abate, allay, attenuate, debilitate, dilute, diminish, ease off, emasculate, extenuate, impair, loosen, reduce, relax, relieve, slacken, unbrace, unloose, weaken). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		oslabiti (become weak, debilitate, devitalize, enervate, go to the dogs, lose weight, relax, relieve, unfix, weaken). (various references)

Spanish		debilitar (abate, debilitate, devitalize, enervations, impair, lay out, lower, soften, waste, weaken, weaknesses). (various references)

Swedish		försvaga (attenuate, bring low, debilitate, depress, devitalize, dilute, diminish, emasculate, enervate, impair, reduce, sap, unnerve, weaken). (various references)

Thai		ตั�"กำลัง. (various references)

Turkish		kuvvetten düşürmek (castrate, enervate), halsiz bırakmak (prostrate, tire out, tire to death). (various references)

Ukranian		ослабляти (abate, allay, attenuate, deaden, debilitate, depress, emasculate, extenuate, impair, infirm, let down, loosen, lower, overcome, relax, slack, slacken, subdue, unbind, water, weaken), знесилювати (enervate, harass). (various references)

Welsh		eiddilio, gwanychu (weaken), gwanhau (weaken). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	infima, mollis, molliti, mollivit. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "enfeeble": enfeebled, enfeeblement, enfeeblements, enfeebles. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Enfeeble" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Ndebele. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "enfeeble" (pronounced enfē"bul)
5	-f ē" b u l	feeble.
3	-b u l	able, abominable, acceptable, accessible, accountable, achievable, actionable, adaptable, addressable, adjustable, admirable, admissible, adoptable, adorable, advisable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amble, amenable, amendable, amiable, amicable, analyzable, answerable, appealable, applicable, appreciable, approachable, approvable, arable, arguable, assemble, attainable, attributable, audible, available, avoidable, babble, Babel, bankable, bauble, bearable, believable, bible, billable, biodegradable, bramble, breakable, bubble, buildable, Bumble, burnable, cable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, charitable, classifiable, cobble, coble, collapsible, collectible, Combinable, comfortable, commendable, communicable, comparable, compatible, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, considerable, constable, consumable, contemptible, contestable, controllable, convertible, copyrightable, corbel, countable, credible, creditable, crucible, crumble, culpable, curable, cymbal, dabble, debatable, deductible, defensible, definable, degradable, delectable, deliverable, demonstrable, dependable, deplorable, deployable, depreciable, describable, desirable, despicable, detachable, detectable, determinable, developable, Dibble, digestible, disable, disagreeable, disassemble, discernible, discountable, discoverable, dishonorable, dispensable, disposable, disreputable, dissemble, distinguishable, divisible, doable, double, Drabble, dribble, drinkable, drivable, durable, eatable, edible, electable, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enable, enforceable, enjoyable, ennoble, ensemble, enviable, equable, equitable, erasable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excitable, excludable, excusable, execrable, exercisable, expandable, expendable, explainable, exportable, extendable, extendible, fable, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, favorable, feasible, fissionable, fixable, flammable, flexible, foible, forcible, foreseeable, forfeitable, forgettable, forgivable, formidable, fumble, fungible, fusible, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, gullible, habitable, hardscrabble, harvestable, herbal, heritable, hobble, hon, honorable, horrible, hospitable, humble, identifiable, ignoble, illegible, imaginable, imitable, immeasurable, immiscible, immobile, immovable, immutable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, impenetrable, imperceptible, impermissible, implacable, implantable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impracticable, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inadvisable, inalienable, inapplicable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incompatible, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incontrovertible, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefatigable, indefensible, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indispensable, indisputable, indistinguishable, indivisible, indomitable, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inequitable, inescapable, inevitable, inexcusable, inexhaustible, inexorable, inexplicable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, inflatable, inflexible, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, injectable, innumerable, inoperable, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, insupportable, insurmountable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, interruptible, intertribal, intolerable, intractable, invaluable, investable, invincible, inviolable, invisible, invulnerable, irascible, irreconcilable, irrefutable, irremediable, irreparable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresistible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, irritable, issuable, jumble, justifiable, kibble, knowledgeable, label, lamentable, laudable, laughable, leasable, legible, liable, libel, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, mandible, maneuverable, marble, marketable, measurable, memorable, microwavable, miscible, miserable, mislabel, mobile, moldable, movable, mumble, navigable, negligible, negotiable, nibble, nimble, noble, noncallable, nonconvertible, nondeductible, nondurable, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, nonverbal, notable, noticeable, objectionable, observable, obtainable, operable, ostensible, palatable, palpable, parable, passable, patentable, payable, peaceable, pebble, perceptible, perishable, permeable, permissible, personable, persuadable, pitiable, plausible, pleasurable, pliable, portable, possible, potable, practicable, preamble, predictable, preferable, presentable, preventable, printable, probable, profitable, programmable, prosecutable, provable, psychobabble, punishable, questionable, quibble, quotable, rabble, ramble, reachable, readable, realizable, reasonable, reassemble, rebel, receivable, rechargeable, recognizable, recordable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, redouble, redoubtable, reducible, refundable, regrettable, relabel, reliable, remarkable, removable, renewable, rentable, repairable, repayable, repeatable, replaceable, reportable, reprehensible, reputable, resealable, resemble, resettable, respectable, responsible, retractable, returnable, reusable, reversible, revocable, ridable, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, salable, saleable, salvageable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, seasonable, sensible, serviceable, shamble, Sibyl, sizable, sizeable, sociable, soluble, solvable, spendable, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, submersible, suggestible, suitable, supportable, survivable, susceptible, sustainable, syllable, symbol, table, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, tenable, terrible, thimble, timetable, tolerable, traceable, tractable, tradable, tradeable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, tunable, turntable, typeable, umbel, unable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unaffordable, unalienable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbearable, unbeatable, unbelievable, unbuildable, uncollectible, uncomfortable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, undeniable, understandable, undesirable, undetectable, unelectable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgettable, unforgivable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninhabitable, uninsurable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unobtainable, unpalatable, unpredictable, unprintable, unprofitable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreadable, unreasonable, unrecognizable, unreliable, unremarkable, unsalable, unscramble, unserviceable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstable, unstoppable, unsuitable, unsupportable, unsustainable, untenable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unusable, unverifiable, unwinnable, unworkable, usable, valuable, variable, vegetable, venerable, verbal, verifiable, veritable, viable, visible, voluble, vulnerable, wamble, washable, wearable, winnable, wobble, workable.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "b-e-e-e-e-f-l-n"
	-2 letters: feeble.
	-3 letters: leben.
	-4 letters: beef, been, bene, feel, flee.
	-5 letters: bee, bel, ben, eel, elf, fee, fen, lee, neb, nee.
	Words containing the letters "b-e-e-e-e-f-l-n"
	+1 letter: enfeebled, enfeebles.
	+2 letters: feebleness.
	+4 letters: enfeeblement, feebleminded, feeblenesses.
	+5 letters: enfeeblements, unforeseeable.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro.