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Synonyms for weaken
ˈwi kənweak·en
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
weaken
Synonyms:
debilitate, enfeeble, enervate, dilute, impair, paralyze, attenuate, sapAntonyms:
strengthen, invigorate, empower, corroborate, confirm
Princeton's WordNet
weakenverb
lessen the strength of
"The fever weakened his body"
Synonyms:
undermine, step down, de-escalate, soften, countermine, dampen, sabotage, break, subvert, damp, counteractAntonyms:
fortify, strengthen, beef upweakenverb
become weaker
"The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
Synonyms:
undermine, step down, de-escalate, soften, countermine, dampen, sabotage, break, subvert, damp, counteractAntonyms:
strengthen, fortify, beef upsabotage, 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, breakAntonyms:
strengthen, beef up, fortifyde-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, undermineAntonyms:
strengthen, fortify, beef updampen, 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, sabotageAntonyms:
strengthen, fortify, beef up
Dictionary of English Synonymes
weakenverb
Synonyms:
enfeeble, enervate, debilitate, break, unman, effeminate, emolliate, unnerve, make weakweakenverb
Synonyms:
invalidate, make of less effectweakenverb
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
weakenverb
Synonyms:
debilitate, enfeeble, enervate, unnerve, emasculate, incapacitate, sap, undermine, unman, exhaust, deplete, dilute, thin, invalidate, impair, diminish, lower, decline
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How to use weaken in a sentence?
I am aware of the statements from Bill Cosby, in cases of rape and abuse, abusers will do whatever they can to intimidate and weaken their victims to force them to stop fighting. I ask for your support of all of the victims involved.
I think that the discomfort that households feel, it's not because of the labor market, some may worry that the... labor market will weaken, but I think the biggest burden that's weighing on household sentiment is inflation.
Italy's measles vaccine coverage was par with Namibia, lower than Ghana, but the law was working, the coverage was improving. We should strengthen it, not weaken it. Now, children who are not vaccinated will endanger other children at school who are too small for vaccines or can not be vaccinated because they suffer from immunosuppressive diseases.
I consider it a mark of great prudence in a man to abstain from threats or any contemptuous expressions, for neither of these weaken the enemy, but threats make him more cautious, and the other excites his hatred, and a desire to revenge himself.
Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore:
My goal was to focus on the importance of this election as a real turning point, and to emphasize the dangers of continuing on a road that will further undermine America's economy and weaken our national security.
Translations for weaken
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- аслабіць, аслабляцьBelarusian
- afeblir-se, debilitar-se, debilitar, afeblirCatalan, Valencian
- oslabitCzech
- schwächenGerman
- languidecer, languir, debilitar, languecer, debilitarseSpanish
- heikentyä, heikentää, heiketäFinnish
- affaiblirFrench
- lagaichScottish Gaelic
- החלישHebrew
- gyengít, gyengülHungarian
- debileskarIdo
- indebolire, spossare, indebolirsiItalian
- 弱気になる, 弱くする, 衰える, 弱くなるJapanese
- debilito, infirmo, infirmor, labefactōLatin
- vājinātLatvian
- verzwakkenDutch
- słabnąć, osłabnąćPolish
- enfraquecerPortuguese
- ослабевать, ослабить, слабеть, ослабеть, ослаблять, ослабнутьRussian
- försvagas, mattas, försvagaSwedish
- dhiiSwahili
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