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infirm

/ɪnˈfɜːm/adjective

उच्चारण इन्फ़र्म

अशक्त, दुर्बल, कमज़ोर (बुढ़ापे से)

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adjective
  1. 1

    ill and weak over a long period, especially because of old age

    अशक्त, दुर्बल, कमज़ोर (बुढ़ापे से)

    • She looks after her elderly and infirm parents.
    • The infirm old man needed a stick to cross the room.
    • The infirm grandmother cannot climb the stairs any more.
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    • The charity looks after elderly and infirm people.
    • His infirm health kept him indoors all winter.

    Synonyms frail weak feeble decrepit ailing

    Opposite healthy strong robust fit

  2. 2

    [pl.] the infirm

    people who are weak and ill for a long time

    अशक्त लोग

    • care for the sick and the infirm
    • The new clinic offers free treatment to the poor and the infirm.
    • The ramp was built for the infirm.
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    • The trust runs a home for the sick and the infirm.
    • The infirm were given seats at the front.
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in·firm

With -firm (not 'enfirm'); the noun infirmity (weakness); an infirmary is a hospital or a room in a school where sick people are cared for.

अंत में -firm ('enfirm' गलत है); noun infirmity (कमज़ोरी); infirmary अस्पताल या स्कूल का वह कमरा है जहाँ बीमारों की देखभाल हो।

?Which word?

Keep the weak words together: infirm (from age or illness), frail, feeble, decrepit (old and in bad condition), debilitated.

कमज़ोरी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: infirm (उम्र या बीमारी से), frail, feeble, decrepit (बूढ़ा और खस्ताहाल), debilitated।