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Debilitate vs Incapacitate - What's the difference?

debilitate | incapacitate |

As verbs the difference between debilitate and incapacitate

is that debilitate is to make feeble; to weaken while incapacitate is to make incapable (of doing something.

debilitate

English

Verb

  • To make feeble; to weaken.
    • The American Dream suffered a debilitating effect after the subprime crisis.

    Synonyms

    * weaken * enfeeble * enervate

    Related terms

    * debile * debility * debilitation

    See also

    * enervate

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    incapacitate

    English

    Verb

    (incapacitat)
  • to make incapable (of doing something)
    • The police officer was incapacitated by a blow to the head