Sekirov Dictionary

infirm

UK /ɪnˈfɜːm/US /ɪnˈfɜɹm/

adjective 3
verb 1
forms 5

adjective3

•
Weak or ill, not in good health.
- He was infirm of body but still keen of mind, and though it looked like he couldn't walk across the room, he crushed me in debate.
•
Frail; unstable; insecure.
- He who fixes upon false Principles, treads upon Infirm ground, and so sinks […] — 1692
•
Irresolute; weak of mind or will.
- Infirm of purpose! Give me the daggers: […] — 1606

verb1

•
To contradict, to provide proof that something is not.
- The thought is that you see an episode of observation, experiment, or reasoning as confirming or infirming a hypothesis depending on whether the probability of it being correct increases or decreases during the episode.

forms

infirmed · infirming · infirms · infirmer · infirmest

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