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Adjective: weakened wee-kund- Impaired by diminution
- diminished, lessened, vitiated - Made weak or weaker
- Reduced in strength
"the weakened tones of an old recording" - attenuate, attenuated, faded - Mixed with water
"sold weakened whiskey" - cut, thinned - Damaged inanimate objects or their value
- hurt Verb: weaken wee-kun- 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
"The Resistance weakened railway operations during the war" - sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert - Reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
"weaken a crisis" - de-escalate, step down - Lessen in force or effect
"weaken a shock" - dampen, damp, soften, break
See also: damaged, decreased, dilute, diluted, impaired, reduced, weak, weakener, weakening Type of: alter, blunt, change, deaden, decrease, diminish, disobey, fall, lessen, minify, modify Antonym: strengthen |