debuff

English

Etymology

de- +‎ buff (“to make a player or item stronger”)

Pronunciation

(verb):

• IPA^(key): /diːˈbʌf/
  • (Northern England) IPA^(key): /diːˈbʊf/
• Rhymes: -ʌf

(noun):

• IPA^(key): /ˈdiː.bʌf/

Noun

debuff (plural debuffs)

1. (roleplaying games, video games) An effect that makes a game character weaker; a negative status effect.

Synonyms

• status ailment
• nerf

Antonyms

• buff
• revamp
• renew
• improve

Verb

debuff (third-person singular simple present debuffs, present participle debuffing, simple past and past participle debuffed)

1. (roleplaying games, video games) To make a character or unit weaker.

Translations

to make something weaker

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: （尤指电子游戏中对角色或功能的）减弱

• Japanese: （コンピュータゲーム，ロールプレイングゲーム）デバフ

See also

• status effect

Anagrams

• buffed