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- Dictionaryweaken/ˈwiːk(ə)n/
verb
- 1. make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength: "fault lines had weakened and shattered the rocks" Similar Opposite
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to ( cause to) become less strong, powerful, determined, or effective: You could see the poor dog weakening daily as the disease spread through its body. The bill would seriously weaken environmental protections. We know that prolonged exposure to vibration can weaken aircraft components.
The meaning of WEAKEN is to make weak : lessen the strength of. How to use weaken in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Weaken.
to become or make something or someone become less powerful, successful, effective, etc.: A series of scandals weakened investor confidence. The plan has divided the country and weakened the government. They will reduce interest rates if the economy weakens.
verb (used with object) to make weak or weaker. Synonyms: invalidate, minimize, impair, reduce, lower, diminish, lessen, deplete, exhaust, sap, undermine, enervate, debilitate, enfeeble. Antonyms: strengthen. Phonetics. to change (a speech sound) to an articulation requiring less effort, as from geminate to nongeminate or from stop to fricative.
If you weaken something or if it weakens, it becomes less strong or less powerful. The recession has weakened so many firms that many can no longer survive. [ VERB noun ]
Definition of weaken verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To weaken is to become less powerful or strong. When a storm weakens, the wind dies down and the torrential rain becomes a light drizzle.
