verbfirst conjugation
labefactō
labefactō (present infinitive labefactāre, perfect active labefactāvī, supine labefactātum)
Classical[ɫa.bɛˈfak.toː]Ecclesiastical[la.beˈfak.to]
Meaning
- to weaken; to cause to shake or totter
- to destroy, ruin
- figurativelyto overthrow
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
īnfirmum reddōlabefactō -āre — in IVLIANVS II: Imperium, ch. 23
Conjugation conjugation 1
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | labefactō | labefactābam | labefactābō | labefactāvī | labefactāveram | labefactāverō labefactārō |
| 2nd sg. | labefactās | labefactābās | labefactābis | labefactāvistī labefactāstī | labefactāverās labefactārās | labefactāveris |
| 3rd sg. | labefactat | labefactābat | labefactābit | labefactāvit | labefactāverat labefactārat | labefactāverit labefactārit |
| 1st pl. | labefactāmus | labefactābāmus | labefactābimus | labefactāvimus | labefactāverāmus | labefactāverimus labefactārimus |
| 2nd pl. | labefactātis | labefactābātis | labefactābitis | labefactāvistis labefactāstis | labefactāverātis labefactārātis | labefactāveritis labefactāritis |
| 3rd pl. | labefactant | labefactābant | labefactābunt | labefactāvērunt labefactāvēre, labefactārunt | labefactāverant labefactārant | labefactāverint labefactārint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | labefactem | labefactārem | labefactāverim labefactārim | labefactāvissem labefactāssem |
| 2nd sg. | labefactēs | labefactārēs | labefactāverīs | labefactāvissēs labefactāssēs |
| 3rd sg. | labefactet | labefactāret | labefactāverit labefactārit | labefactāvisset labefactāsset |
| 1st pl. | labefactēmus | labefactārēmus | labefactāverīmus labefactārīmus | labefactāvissēmus labefactāssēmus |
| 2nd pl. | labefactētis | labefactārētis | labefactāverītis labefactārītis | labefactāvissētis labefactāssētis |
| 3rd pl. | labefactent | labefactārent | labefactāverint labefactārint | labefactāvissent labefactāssent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | labefactor | labefactābar | labefactābor |
| 2nd sg. | labefactāris labefactāre | labefactābāris labefactābāre | labefactāberis labefactābere |
| 3rd sg. | labefactātur | labefactābātur | labefactābitur |
| 1st pl. | labefactāmur | labefactābāmur | labefactābimur |
| 2nd pl. | labefactāminī | labefactābāminī | labefactābiminī |
| 3rd pl. | labefactantur | labefactābantur | labefactābuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | labefacter | labefactārer |
| 2nd sg. | labefactēris labefactēre | labefactārēris labefactārēre |
| 3rd sg. | labefactētur | labefactārētur |
| 1st pl. | labefactēmur | labefactārēmur |
| 2nd pl. | labefactēminī | labefactārēminī |
| 3rd pl. | labefactentur | labefactārentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | labefactā | labefactāre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | labefactāte | labefactāminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | labefactātō | labefactātor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | labefactātō | labefactātor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | labefactātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | labefactantō | labefactantor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | labefactāre | labefactārī labefactārier |
| perfect infinitive | labefactāvisse labefactāsse | labefactātum esse |
| future infinitive | labefactātūrum esse | labefactātum īrī |
| present participle | labefactāns labefactante, labefactantem, labefactantēs, labefactantī, labefactantia, labefactantibus, labefactantis, labefactantīs, labefactantium | — |
| perfect participle | — | labefactātus labefactāta, labefactātā, labefactātae, labefactātam, labefactātārum, labefactātās, labefactātī, labefactātōrum, labefactātōs |
| future participle | labefactātūrus labefactātūra, labefactātūrā, labefactātūrae, labefactātūram, labefactātūrārum, labefactātūrās, labefactātūre, labefactātūrī, labefactātūrīs, labefactātūrō, labefactātūrōrum, labefactātūrōs, labefactātūrum | labefactandus labefactanda, labefactandā, labefactandae, labefactandam, labefactandārum, labefactandās, labefactande, labefactandīs, labefactandōrum, labefactandōs |
gerundlabefactandī, labefactandō, labefactandumsupinelabefactātum, labefactātū
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- rem publicam labefactare
- to shake the stability of the state.
- fidem alicuius labefactare (Cluent. 60. 194)
- to make a person waver in his loyalty.
- religionem labefactare (vid. sect. V. 7, note In Latin metaphor...)
- to shake the foundations of religion.
lăbĕfacto, āvi, ātum, 1, v. freq. a. id.,
I. to cause to totter, to shake, to overthrow (syn.: quatio, concutio).
I. Lit.:
signum vectibus, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 43, § 49: horrea bellicis machinis, Suet. Ner. 38: aedium fundamenta, Cod. Th. 10, 19, 14: phalangii morsus genua labefactat, Plin. 29, 4, 27, § 86.—B. Transf., in gen., to injure, weaken, ruin, destroy:
sensus, Lucr. 1, 694: onus gravidi ventris, to procure an abortion, Ov. Am. 2, 13, 1: colla boum, to hurt, gall, Col. 2, 2, 22.—II. Trop., to shake, throw down, overthrow, destroy, ruin, weaken (a favorite expression of Cic.):
animam, Lucr. 6, 798: aliquem, Cic. Fam. 12, 25, 2; id. Dom. 12, 27; id. Div. in Caecil. 14, 44: alicujus consulatum, id. Mil. 13, 34: alicujus dignitatem, id. Rab. Post. 16, 44: invidiā verbi orationem, id. Fin. 1, 13, 43: Aristoteles primus species labefactavit, quas mirifice Plato erat amplexatus, id. Ac. 1, 9, 33: conjurationem, id. Cat. 4, 10, 22: causam ad judicem, id. Rosc. Com. 4, 13: fidem, Liv. 24, 20: opinionem, Cic. Clu. 2, 6; so, labefactare alone, to shake in purpose, move, cause to yield: me video ab ea astute labefactarier, Ter. Eun. 3, 3, 3: labefacto paulatim (sc. eum), Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 68: non illam rarae labefactes munere vestis, corrupt, Cat. 69, 3, cf.: castimoniam viduae, Cod. Th. 9, 25, 1: rem publicam, Cic. Fin. 1, 13, 43: maximas res publicas ab adulescentibus labefactatas ... reperietis, id. Sen. 6, 20; cf.: Carthaginem et Corinthum, id. Rep. 2, 4, 7: labefactarat vehementer aratores superior annus, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 18, § 47: amicitiam aut justitiam labefactare atque pervertere, id. Fin. 3, 21, 70: leges ac jura, id. Caecin. 25, 70: alicujus fidem pretio, id. Clu. 68, 194: provinciarum fidem, Tac. A. 13, 21: (praecepta) labefactari aliqua parte, Quint. 2, 13, 14.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
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, T.
Origins
From labefaciō + -tō.