"debuff" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /diːˈbʌf/ Forms: debuff [singular], debuffs [plural]
Etymology: de- + buff Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|de|buff}} de- + buff Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A debuff is an in-game effect that makes a character weaker.
    Sense id: simple-debuff-en-noun-51O97OEY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with de-

Verb

IPA: /diːˈbʌf/ Forms: debuff [canonical], debuffs [third-person, singular], debuffed [past], debuffed [past, participle], debuffing [present, participle]
Etymology: de- + buff Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|de|buff}} de- + buff Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you debuff a character, you make them weaker.
    Sense id: simple-debuff-en-verb-JFzNZ8ZK Categories (other): Video games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with de-
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