verb as in strong fondness

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deprive, weaken, impoverish

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Example:His illness deprived him of his strength and energy.

Definition:to take away something that is rightfully or accustomed to be one's own; to dispossess

From deprive

Example:The old house became progressively weaker and needed to be enerved to prevent further weakening.

Definition:to make weaker; to reduce the strength or effectiveness of

From weaken

Example:The long hours of work enerved the narrator and impoverished her energy levels.

Definition:to make poor or less rich; to diminish in quality or value

From impoverish