Synonyms for weaken
ˈwi kənweak·en

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1. weaken

   Synonyms:
   abrogate, annul, cancel, destroy, overthrow, shake, shatter, unsettle, upset

   Antonyms:
   assure, confirm, corroborate, establish, fix, prove, ratify, sanction, settle, strengthen, substantiate, sustain, uphold

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1. weaken

   Synonyms:
   debilitate, enfeeble, enervate, dilute, impair, paralyze, attenuate, sap

   Antonyms:
   strengthen, invigorate, empower, corroborate, confirm

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1. weakenverb

   lessen the strength of

   "The fever weakened his body"

   Synonyms:
   undermine, step down, de-escalate, soften, countermine, dampen, sabotage, break, subvert, damp, counteract

   Antonyms:
   fortify, strengthen, beef up

2. weakenverb

   become weaker

   "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"

   Synonyms:
   undermine, step down, de-escalate, soften, countermine, dampen, sabotage, break, subvert, damp, counteract

   Antonyms:
   strengthen, fortify, beef up

3. sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weakenverb

   destroy property or hinder normal operations

   "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"

   Synonyms:
   countermine, countervail, bring down, vitiate, counterbalance, deprave, debauch, cave, soften, misdirect, overturn, demoralize, counteract, subvert, sabotage, debase, profane, corrupt, damp, pervert, neutralize, demoralise, countercheck, antagonise, de-escalate, undermine, step down, dampen, overthrow, antagonize, break

   Antonyms:
   strengthen, beef up, fortify

4. de-escalate, weaken, step downverb

   reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of

   "de-escalate a crisis"

   Synonyms:
   subvert, step down, counteract, soften, resign, countermine, quit, leave office, de-escalate, dampen, break, sabotage, damp, undermine

   Antonyms:
   strengthen, fortify, beef up

5. dampen, damp, soften, weaken, breakverb

   lessen in force or effect

   "soften a shock"; "break a fall"

   Synonyms:
   crack, step down, break away, give way, soften, mince, reveal, give out, unwrap, conk out, part, wash, counteract, collapse, die, transgress, founder, discover, snap off, stop, go, demote, break out, separate, cushion, muffle, split, give away, damp, smash, dull, offend, get out, fracture, relegate, bring out, violate, pause, divulge, buffer, let on, get around, interrupt, wear out, cave in, deaden, break-dance, check, break up, breach, break in, give, split up, subvert, better, burst, go bad, break off, tone down, disclose, bust, erupt, moisten, relent, recrudesce, undermine, stifle, break dance, go against, dampen, fall in, bump, let out, ruin, fall apart, kick downstairs, de-escalate, break down, infract, fail, come apart, bankrupt, develop, mute, expose, break, moderate, discontinue, intermit, countermine, yield, wear, sabotage

   Antonyms:
   strengthen, fortify, beef up

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1. weakenverb

   Synonyms:
   enfeeble, enervate, debilitate, break, unman, effeminate, emolliate, unnerve, make weak

2. weakenverb

   Synonyms:
   invalidate, make of less effect

3. weakenverb

   Synonyms:
   reduce, depress, debase, lower

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1. weakenverb

   Synonyms:
   debilitate, enfeeble, enervate, unnerve, emasculate, incapacitate, sap, undermine, unman, exhaust, deplete, dilute, thin, invalidate, impair, diminish, lower, decline

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1. List of paraphrases for "weaken":

   undermine, dilute, erode, emasculate, diminish, weakens, impair

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1. Edward Glossop:

   We will probably see inflation rising, assuming the peso doesn't recoup some of those loses, the key point there is that high inflation means the peso will need to continue to weaken to maintain its competitiveness.

2. The FSA:

   In the current very exceptional circumstances, it is justified to reduce the buffers in order not to weaken the ability of credit institutions to lend, especially to the corporate sector.

3. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie:

   I'm very concerned about those who want to weaken our intelligence community. The President has done it already. And there are those that are running for president now that want to weaken the intelligence community even more.

4. William Jackson at Capital Economics:

   It's a very oil-dependent economy, so it always looked like an adjustment in the currency was needed when oil prices fell. They delayed that adjustment for a long time so it's kind of inevitable that the currency had to weaken.

5. Chris Stewart:

   I don't believe that for a second. I don't believe Russian President Vladimir Putin is being honest, i think Russian President Vladimir Putin is doing what Russian President Vladimir Putin does, and that's how can Russian President Vladimir Putin weaken this President, ironically. How Russian President Vladimir Putin weakens this President is saying,' Yeah, this is my guy.'.