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Another word for weaken

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Verb

  1. To lose strength or power

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    strong

    increase

  2. To lessen or deplete the nerve, energy, or strength of

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    strong

  3. To lessen the strength of by or as if by admixture

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    strong

  4. To moderate or change a position or course of action as a result of pressure

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    strong

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Another word for weaken

Verb

  1. To become weaker

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  2. To make weaker

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    decrease

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Synonym Study

  • Undermine and sap both suggest a weakening or impairing by subtle or stealthy means authority undermined by rumors, strength sapped by disease
  • Enervate implies a lessening of force, vigor, energy, etc., as through indulgence in luxury enervated by idleness
  • Debilitate suggests a partial or temporary gradual weakening, as by disease or dissipation debilitated by alcoholic excesses
  • Weaken , the most general of these words, implies a lessening of strength, power, soundness, etc. weakened by disease, to weaken an argument
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Sentence Examples

  • According to circumstances I shall weaken one wing to strengthen my reserve...."

  • Two causes principally had tended to weaken the Mogul power.

  • She would favour them, but on the distinct condition that nothing was to be done to weaken the bonds of authority.

  • Many unfounded rumours of a willingness on the part of the Confederate States to make peace were circulated to weaken the Union war spirit.

  • The patriotic excitement produced by the war did not weaken the revolutionary agitation.

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