English dictionary
imbecile
/'/I/mb/I/s/I/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; esp., mentally wea; feeble-minded; as, hospitals for the <i>imbecile</i> and insane.
Source: webster1913
noun
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a person of subnormal intelligence
Source: WordNet 3.0
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One destitute of strength; esp., one of feeble mind.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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having a mental age of three to seven years
Source: WordNet 3.0
verb
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To weaken; to make imbecile; as, to <i>imbecile</i> men's courage.
Source: webster1913