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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 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.
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 without object) to become weak or weaker. Synonyms: sap, undermine, enervate, debilitate, enfeeble, invalidate, minimize, impair, reduce, lower, diminish, lessen, deplete, exhaust. Antonyms: strengthen. weaken.
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.
weaken. verb. /ˈwikən/. Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] weaken (somebody/something) to make someone or something less strong or powerful; to become less strong or powerful The team has been weakened by injury. The new evidence weakens the case against her.
Definition of weaken verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
