debilitating
adjectiveUK /dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ/
US /dɪˈbɪləteɪtɪŋ/
Making someone very weak so they can't do normal things.
The flu left him so debilitating that he couldn't get out of bed for a week.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Causing serious harm to the strength or effectiveness of something.
The debilitating effects of the drought ruined the crops.
3. Making a person unable to work or live normally because of illness or injury.
She suffers from a debilitating back condition.
4. Reducing the power or force of something, such as an argument or organization.
The scandal had a debilitating impact on the company's reputation.