debilitare (to weaken; membra, Cic.; the enemy, opes adversariorum, Nep.). (The words are found in this connection and order.) affligere et debilitare: infirmare: enervare [SYN. in WEAKEN, Vid:] : alicui facultatem aliquid faciendi eripere; aliquem prohibere, quominus aliquid faciat (disable him to do something): aliquem omnibus membris debilem facere (Sen.; of maiming him bodily): exarmare (Velleius; victis afflictisque ipsi exarmati - civitatem dare maluerunt, Vid: Ruhnken, ad loc.): ☞ ad usum incommodare (e.g., manum, Ulp., is post- classical). To disable a ship, navem afflictare, frangere; *inutilem ad navigandum reddere. Old age disables us, senectus enervat et affligit homines. To disable the enemy, opes hostium affligere (Liv.); hostes bello affligere (Liv.); opes adversariorum debilitare (Nep.); accidere res hostium. To disable guns, *frangere pedamentum or pegma tormentorum (Bau.).