Descent and Debilitation

Descent

Descent noun - A gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body.
Usage example: the family patriarch's heartbreaking descent into infirmity and senility

Debilitation and descent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Debilitation" instead a noun "Descent".

Debilitation

Debilitation noun - A gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body.
Usage example: the debilitation that all the prisoners of war had experienced during their captivity

Descent and debilitation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Descent" instead a noun "Debilitation".

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