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debuff

/ˈdiː.bʌf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
de-buff
IPA
/ˈdiː.bʌf/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An effect that makes a game character weaker; a negative status effect.

verb

To make a character or unit weaker.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Ancient Greek [Term?]? Ancient Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos)bor. Latin būbalusder. Late Latin bufalusder. Italian bufaloder. Old French bufle Middle French buffleder. English buffe English buff English debuff From de- + buff (“to make a player or item stronger”).

Inflected Forms

debuffs (plural) debuffs (present, singular) debuffing (participle, present) debuffed (participle, past) debuffed (past)

Derived Forms

debuffer

Phrases

status effect

Frequently Paired Words

status effect

Synonyms

nerf status ailment

Antonyms

buff improve renew revamp

Rhymes With

through enough enough is enough stuff fair enough tough rough cough dough buff bluff puff

Questions

How do you pronounce debuff?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdiː.bʌf/.
What does debuff mean?
An effect that makes a game character weaker; a negative status effect.
Where does debuff come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Ancient Greek [Term?]? Ancient Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos)bor. Latin būbalusder. Late Latin bufalusder. Italian bufaloder. Old French bufle Middle French buffleder. English buffe English buff English debuff From de- + buff (“to make a player or item stronger”).

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