Proprerly and Figuratively, imbecillum, infirmum facere, reddere aliquid: infirmare: debilitare: enervare: afficere: attenuare: extenuare: levare: elevare: atterere: affligere: labefactare. To weaken greatly, comminuere: contundere: frangere: refringere: infringere: to weaken an army, aliquid virium ex acie subducere (Curt.): to weaken the power of the enemy, opes hostium affligere (Liv., 2, 16), debilitare (Nep.): to weaken mind and body, nervos mentis ac corporis frangere (Quint., 1, 2, 6): to weaken the mind or intellect, mentem obtundere (Cic.); comminuere ingenium (Quint.); hebetare ingenium, mentem (Cic.); praestringere aciem animi, ingenii, mentis (Cic.): to weaken the eyes, praestringere oculos, aciem oculorum (Cic.); hebetare or obtundere aciem oculorum (Plin.).