labefactō āvī, ātus, āre, freq.
labefacio,
to cause to totter, shake, overthrow
: signum vectibus. —Fig.,
to shake, throw down, overthrow, destroy, ruin, weaken
: illius dignitatem: ad iudicem causam labefactari
animadvertunt: labefactarat aratores superior annus: fidem pretio.—
To weaken in purpose, move
: ab eā astute labefactarier,
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