Weaken - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈwiːkən|  American pronunciation of the word weaken
Brit.  |ˈwiːk(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word weaken

verb

- lessen the strength of
The fever weakened his body
- become weaker
The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days
- destroy property or hinder normal operations (syn: counteract, countermine, sabotage, subvert, undermine)
- reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of (syn: de-escalate, step down)
- lessen in force or effect (syn: break, damp, dampen, soften)

Extra examples

The disease weakens the immune system.

Some are concerned that the increase in taxes will weaken the economy.

The beams had been weakened by water damage.

The recent setbacks have not weakened our resolve.

These kinds of contradictions weaken your argument.

The disease causes the immune system to weaken.

The dollar has continued to weaken against the euro.

Lower interest rates have weakened the dollar.

Public support of the highway program began to weaken.

Lack of food weakened his strength

Over the last two years the president's position has weakened.

Changes in policy have weakened the power of the trade unions.

The absence of this witness has weakened the case against the accused.

Julia was weakened by her long illness.

Such policies weaken the resolve of potential troublemakers.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: weaken
he/she/it: weakens
present participle: weakening
past tense: weakened
past participle: weakened
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