labefaciō

   labefaciō fēcī, factus, ere; pass. labefīō, factus, fierī    [labo+facio], to cause to totter, shake, loosen, make ready to fall : dentīs mihi, T.: partem muri, Cs.: Charta a vinclis non labefacta suis, opened , O.: labefacta iugera, i. e. deeply ploughed , V.: calor labefacta per ossa cucurrit, relaxed , V.—Fig., to cause to waver, shake : alquem: animus vario labefactus volnere, O.: primores, to shake in allegiance , Ta.: magno animum labefactus amore, disquieted , V.— To shake, weaken, overthrow, ruin, destroy : (res p.) labefacta: quo iura plebis labefacta essent, L.

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labefacere, labefeci, labefactus V

make unsteady/totter, loosen, shake; subvert power/authority; weaken resolve