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Debilitate vs Invigorate - What's the difference?

debilitate | invigorate |

As verbs the difference between debilitate and invigorate

is that debilitate is to make feeble; to weaken while invigorate is to impart vigor, strength, or vitality to.

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

    External links

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    invigorate

    English

    Alternative forms

    * envigorate * envigourate (rare) * invigourate

    Verb

    (invigorat)
  • To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to.
    • Exercise is invigorating .
  • To heighten or intensify.
  • To give life or energy to.
    • The cold water invigorated him.
  • To make lively.

    • Related terms

    * invigorating * invigoratingly * invigoration * invigorator

    See also

    * inspire, exalt * animate, enliven, liven * reinvigorate * quicken