debuff

Word parts

de- + buff

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /diːˈbʌf/

Noun

Singular debuff

Plural debuffs

1. (countable) A debuff is an in-game effect that makes a character weaker.

Verb

Plain form debuff

Third-person singular debuffs

Past tense debuffed

Past participle debuffed

Present participle debuffing

1. (transitive) (video games) If you debuff a character, you make them weaker.