Defenition of the word weaken

• Defenition of the word weaken

  • To weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity.
  • To destroy property or hinder normal operations.
  • lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
  • reduce the level or intensity of; "de-escalate a crisis"
  • destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
  • become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
  • lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"
  • become weaker; "The prisoner''s resistance weakened after seven days"
  • reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis"
  • become weaker
  • lessen the strength of
  • reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
  • lessen in force or effect
  • destroy property or hinder normal operations

Synonyms for the word weaken

• • abate
  • agree
  • break
  • cave in
  • counteract
  • countermine
  • damage
  • damp
  • dampen
  • de-escalate
  • debilitate
  • decline
  • destabilize
  • deteriorate
  • detract from
  • dilute
  • diminish
  • dwindle
  • enervate
  • enfeeble
  • exhaust
  • fade
  • fail
  • fall off
  • falter
  • flag
  • give in
  • give way
  • grow less
  • grow weaker
  • hesitate
  • impair
  • lessen
  • make weaker
  • reduce
  • sabotage
  • sap
  • soften
  • step down
  • subside
  • subvert
  • undermine
  • vacillate
  • wane
  • water down
  • waver
  • wear off

Similar words in the weaken

• • weaken
  • weakened
  • weakening
  • weakens

Hyponyms for the word weaken

• • attenuate
  • blunt
  • blur
  • break
  • castrate
  • collapse
  • cripple
  • cut
  • damp
  • dampen
  • de-energise
  • de-energize
  • deaden
  • deafen
  • debilitate
  • depress
  • derail
  • devitalise
  • devitalize
  • die down
  • dilute
  • dim
  • disappear
  • drain
  • dull
  • emasculate
  • enervate
  • enfeeble
  • etiolate
  • evaporate
  • fade
  • languish
  • lessen
  • loose
  • loosen
  • melt
  • mollify
  • negate
  • neutralise
  • neutralize
  • nullify
  • pall
  • pine away
  • rarefy
  • reduce
  • relax
  • season
  • shake
  • slack
  • slacken
  • slow
  • slow down
  • slow up
  • slur
  • stultify
  • subside
  • temper
  • thin
  • thin out
  • unbrace
  • wash out
  • waste
  • wilt

Hypernyms for the word weaken

• • alter
  • blunt
  • change
  • deaden
  • decrease
  • diminish
  • disobey
  • fall
  • lessen
  • minify
  • modify

Antonyms for the word weaken

• • beef up
  • escalate
  • fortify
  • intensify
  • step up
  • strengthen

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