Infirming: meaning, definitions and examples

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infirming

 

[ ษชnหˆfษœr.mษชล‹ ]

Verb
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medical terminology

Infirming refers to the action of making someone weak or feeble, often due to illness or injury. It can also imply the process of diminishing strength or vitality in someone or something.

Synonyms

debilitating, incapacitating, weakening

Examples of usage

  • The patient's illness was infirming his ability to recover.
  • Continuous stress can be infirming for even the strongest individuals.
  • Age and disease can be infirming factors in maintaining physical health.

Translations

Translations of the word "infirming" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น infirmando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคธเฅเคตเฅ€เค•เฅƒเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช widerlegen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membantah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟั€ะพัั‚ัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ obalanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ่จผใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท infirmer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ refutar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงรผrรผtmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐ˜์ฆํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ู‚ุถ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vyvrรกtit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vyvrรกtiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ฉณๆ–ฅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ oฤitati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afneita

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะพา›า›ะฐ ัˆั‹า“ะฐั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒขแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ inkar etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ refutar

Etymology

The word 'infirming' is derived from the Latin word 'infirmus', which means weak or feeble. The prefix 'in-' indicates a negative or reverse force, while 'firmus' refers to strength or firmness. Therefore, 'infirmus' literally translates to 'not firm' or 'weak'. Over time, the term evolved in the English language, maintaining its roots in association with physical or mental weakness. It can be particularly used in medical contexts to describe the weakening effects of disease or age. The application of this term highlights the fragility of human health and the impact of various factors on one's physical condition. With the rise of medical terminology, 'infirming' has found its place in discussions of healthcare, geriatric care, and various forms of rehabilitation.