débilitation, n.f., debilitation, enfeebling.
débilité, n.f., debility, weakness.
débiliter, v.a., to debilitate, to enfeeble.
*débillardement, n.m., (carp.) cutting diagonally.
*débillarder, v.a., (carp.) to cut diagonally.
*débiller, v.a., to loosen horses.
débine, n.f., difficulties, poverty, straits, embarrassment, mess, beggary. Il est tombé dans la —; he has fallen into poverty.
débit, n.m., sale, traffic; market; retail shop; license to sell; delivery, utterance; debit side (book-keeping); (mus.) recitative. Marchandise de bon —; goods that have a ready sale. — de tabac; tobacconist’s shop. Porter au — de quelqu’un; to debit any one with. Il a un beau —; he has a fine delivery.
débitage, n.m., cutting up (of stones, timber).
débitant, n.m., -e, n.f., retailer, dealer. — en détail, en gros; retail, wholesale, dealer.