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imbecile - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'imbecile' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Imbecile [ a.]
- Destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; esp., mentally wea; feeble-minded; as, hospitals for the imbecile and insane.
2 . Imbecile [ n.]
- One destitute of strength; esp., one of feeble mind.
3 . Imbecile [ v. t.]
- To weaken; to make imbecile; as, to imbecile men's courage.