English–Spanish
“weaken” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/deβiliˈtaɾ/
Example
La falta de sueño me debilita.
Lack of sleep weakens me.
How to say “weaken” in Spanish
“Weaken” in Spanish is debilitar.
A wrench loosening the bolts on a factory machine until it falters.
Example sentences with debilitar
La infección debilita a muchas personas mayores.
The infection weakens many elderly people.
Tips for using debilitar
- Common collocations include debilitar la confianza, debilitar la autoridad, and debilitar la economía, so the verb often appears in political and economic contexts.