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- DictionaryWeak·en/ˈwēkən/
verb
- 1. make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength: "fault lines had weakened and shattered the rocks"
Apr 17, 2024 · 1. transitive verb/intransitive verb. If you weaken something or if it weakens, it becomes less strong or less powerful. The recession has weakened so many businesses that many can no longer survive. Family structures are weakening and breaking up. Synonyms: wane, fail, diminish, dwindle More Synonyms of weaken.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024. weak•en (wē′ kən), v.t. to make weak or weaker. Phonetics to change (a speech sound) to an articulation requiring less effort, as from geminate to nongeminate or from stop to fricative. v.i. Phonetics, to become weak or weaker. weak + - en1 1520–30. weak′en•er, n.
From Longman Business Dictionary weak‧en /ˈwiːkən/ verb 1 [ intransitive, transitive] if investments, prices, currencies etc weaken, or something weakens them, they begin to fall in value A combination of low US interest rates and a rising Euro will weaken the dollar. Work stoppages will cause an alreadyweakening economy to slow further.
Sep 26, 2023 · weaken (third-person singular simple present weakens, present participle weakening, simple past and past participle weakened) ( transitive) To make weaker or less strong. ( intransitive) To become weaker or less strong. Over the years my enthusiasms for the job has weakened.
1. First recorded in 1520–30; weak + -en 1. Other words for weaken. 1, 3. enfeeble, debilitate, enervate, undermine, sap, exhaust, deplete, lessen, diminish, lower, reduce, impair, minimize, invalidate. See synonyms for weaken on Thesaurus.com. Opposites for weaken. 1, 3. strengthen.
Oct 3, 2023 · To reduce or weaken (something) in force, impact, purity, or quality; to make more moderate; spec. to make (language) less… appale ?1530–1609 To cause to fade or wane, to weaken, enfeeble.
Dictionary Definition of 'weaken' To reduce or diminish the strength, power, or effectiveness of something. "The storm's powerful winds began to weaken as it moved further inland." Detailed Meaning of 'weaken' It implies a process of gradual or intentional loss or decline in force, intensity, or ability.
