Antonyms for weaken
ˈwi kənweak·en

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1. weaken

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

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

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1. weaken

   Antonyms:
   strengthen, invigorate, empower, corroborate, confirm

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

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1. weakenverb

   lessen the strength of

   "The fever weakened his body"

   Antonyms:
   fortify, strengthen, beef up

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

2. weakenverb

   become weaker

   "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"

   Antonyms:
   strengthen, fortify, beef up

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

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

   destroy property or hinder normal operations

   "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"

   Antonyms:
   strengthen, beef up, fortify

   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

4. de-escalate, weaken, step downverb

   reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of

   "de-escalate a crisis"

   Antonyms:
   strengthen, fortify, beef up

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

5. dampen, damp, soften, weaken, breakverb

   lessen in force or effect

   "soften a shock"; "break a fall"

   Antonyms:
   strengthen, fortify, beef up

   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

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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

How to use weaken in a sentence?

1. 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.

2. The Ukrainian president:

   The most important thing to do : Big nations ca n’t bluff, number one, and number two, the idea that we would do anything to split NATO, which would be a — have a profound impact on one of — I think prominent impact — on one of Putin’s objectives is to weaken NATO — would be a big mistake.

3. Mahatma Gandhi:

   It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.

4. Ambassador Tesfamicael Gerahtu:

   Ethiopia’s belligerent stance, as a way of trying to weaken Eritrea ... and even make regime change in Eritrea, has also been part of this equation.

5. Mitch McConnell:

   Sadly, deterrence after the fact is not deterrence at all. The President should have exercised The President extensive authorities to impose certain tough sanctions early enough to actually deter invasion and weaken Russia, we should have ensured that the pipeline of lethal aid to Ukraine was flowing far sooner. And we should have sent more reinforcements to support NATO's eastern flank allies earlier.

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