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- pronunciation:
- wi
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- parts of speech:
- verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
weakens, weakening, weakened |
| definition: |
to make weak or weaker; to cause (something) to be less strong.
The long illness weakened her.I weakened the juice by adding more water.- synonyms:
- fade, waste
- antonyms:
- strengthen
- similar words:
- cripple, dampen, decline, dilute, dim, diminish, dwindle, ebb, exhaust, impair, lessen, relent, thin, tire, wane, water down, wear
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| related words: |
ail, batter, collapse, decay, decrease, fail, fatigue, flaw, give, hurt, injure, lag, moderate, obscure, overcome, qualify, sag, tire, trail, waste, wear |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become weak or weaker; to lose strength.
He weakened as he climbed the hill. |
| derivation: |
weakener (n.) |
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