The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word DEBILITATE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result DEBILITATE
- Undermine reason to keep current literature
- Make feeble argument about current books etc.
- Undermine one fired up during discussion
- Make weak Labour leader object after immigration initially enters argument
- Weaken one ignited during argument
- Make weak argument about Lilith going naked
- Weaken European power essentially in specified time
- Argument involving one intoxicated sap
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What does DEBILITATE mean?
DEBILITATE verb- To make feeble; to weaken.