The word 'debilitated' is correct and can be used in written English
It means to weaken or make feeble. Example: The patient was debilitated by the long and arduous battle with the disease.
The overall argument in Gatherings was that concentrated graveyard gases caused instant death in man and beast; foul-smelling grounds, constantly releasing more diffused miasma, did not produce sudden death – but they debilitated those living nearby, according to their level of exposure and individual resistance.
In March cyber-attacks, possibly from the north, debilitated the computer networks of three South Korean banks and three television stations.
One explanation for the BJP's poor performance in elections in 2004 and 2009 is that Mr Vajpayee, debilitated by illness, had to retire.
To cap it all, for much of his term Mr Lugo was debilitated by having to battle lymphatic cancer.He had survived intermittent talk of a military coup.
"In any case like this that touches on the transparency of the public markets whose gyrations have so depressed our economy and debilitated our lives, there is an over-riding public interest in knowing the truth".
Certainly some women suffer more than others, debilitated by heavy bleeding, painful cramps and migraines.
Consumers, for so long the mainstay of demand, are pulling in their horns and need to save more in order to restore finances debilitated by excessive borrowing.
As a professional arborist, I would suggest as a minimum: chainsaw-resistant pants, in order to avoid cutting his legs out from under him, goggles, so that his vision stays clear, a hard hat so as not to be debilitated by falling debris, and ear protection for obvious reasons.
Iraq is debilitated by civil war.
Internal dissension among the company's executives further debilitated the disintegrating organization.
In January 2006, after Sharon was debilitated by a massive stroke, Olmert became acting prime minister.
