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    debility
    /dɪˈbɪlɪti/

    noun

    • 1. physical weakness, especially as a result of illness: "most of the cases presented with general debility, muscle weakness, and weight loss"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEBILITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ U ] formal uk / dɪˈbɪl.ə.ti / us / dɪˈbɪl.ə.t̬i / Add to word list. physical weakness. Synonyms. frailty. infirmity formal. weakness. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Weakness and vulnerability. Achilles heel. asthenia. at a low ebb idiom. atonic. atony. fragility. frail. glass jaw. helplessly. shakiness. shaky. sitting duck.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › debilityDEBILITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Debility definition: a weakened or enfeebled state; weakness. See examples of DEBILITY used in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › debilityDebility - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Debility is weakness caused by an illness, injury, or aging. Very elderly people often need extra care because of debility. Debility is similar to disability, although the first term tends to describe a slower process of slowing and weakening, either physically or mentally.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › debilityDebility Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Examples of debility in a Sentence. The disease leads to debility but rarely kills. the debilities of elderly people. Recent Examples on the Web The shadow of death and debility haunted American women throughout the nineteenth century.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEBILITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ U ] formal us / dɪˈbɪl.ə.t̬i / uk / dɪˈbɪl.ə.ti / Add to word list. physical weakness. Synonyms. frailty. infirmity formal. weakness. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Weakness and vulnerability. Achilles heel. asthenia. at a low ebb idiom. atonic. atony. fragility. frail. glass jaw. helplessly. shakiness. shaky. sitting duck.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEBILITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Debility is a weakness of a person's body or mind, especially one caused by an illness.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdebility noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of debility noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › debilityDebility - definition of debility by The Free Dictionary

    Define debility. debility synonyms, debility pronunciation, debility translation, English dictionary definition of debility. n. pl. de·bil·i·ties The state of being weak or feeble; infirmity.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › debilityDEBILITY Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Debility definition: a weakened or enfeebled state; weakness. See examples of DEBILITY used in a sentence.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › debilitydebility | meaning of debility in Longman Dictionary of...

    debility meaning, definition, what is debility: weakness, especially as the result of il...: Learn more.