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To cause to go astray, become bewildered, etc.
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- To cause to go astray, become bewildered, etc.
- To cause the loss of
- To suffer loss:
To become or cause to become less, smaller, etc.; diminish
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- To become or cause to become less, smaller, etc.; diminish
To recur. Used of an illness.
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- To recur. Used of an illness.
- To slip or fall back into a former condition, esp. after improvement or seeming improvement
- To become sicker after partial recovery from an illness.
To weaken the resistance or opposition of (someone)
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- To weaken the resistance or opposition of (someone)
- To become soft or softer.
- To undermine or reduce the strength, morale, or resistance of.
To release from intense concentration, hard work, worry, etc.; give rest to
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- To release from intense concentration, hard work, worry, etc.; give rest to
- To rest from effort, worry, or work, as by lying down, engaging in recreation, etc.
- To become lax or loose.
To allow to droop or sink.
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- To allow to droop or sink.
- To lose vitality or strength; become weakened; languish
- (Intransitive) To lose all enthusiasm or happiness.
To get a grade of failure in (a subject)
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- To get a grade of failure in (a subject)
- To lose power or strength; weaken; die away
- To break; not to succeed in reaching a standard or goal; to perform ineptly or faultily; to become bankrupt. To break; not to succeed in reaching a standard or goal; to perform ineptly or faultily; to become bankrupt.
To approach an end:
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- To approach an end:
- To decrease gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity:
- To become less intense, bright, strong, etc.; grow dim or faint, as a light
To fall to pieces; disintegrate
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- To fall to pieces; disintegrate
- To break into small fragments or pieces:
- To give way; collapse:
To walk lamely or move in an irregular fashion.
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- To walk lamely or move in an irregular fashion.
- (Intransitive) To stop marching.
- To bring to a stop.
To walk with or as with a lame or partially disabled leg or foot
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- To walk with or as with a lame or partially disabled leg or foot
- To walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg.
- To move or proceed unevenly, jerkily, or laboriously, as because of being impaired, defective, damaged, etc.
To lose vigor or vitality; fail in health; become weak; droop
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- To lose vigor or vitality; fail in health; become weak; droop
- To lose intensity, impetus, enthusiastic support, etc.
- To be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor:
To lose braking power
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- To lose braking power
- To cause to lose brightness, freshness, or strength:
- To lose freshness or strength; wither; wane
To cause to slope or bend downward.
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- To cause to slope or bend downward.
- To draw to a gradual close:
- To refuse politely:
To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen:
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- To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen:
- (Law) To become void.
- To become less in amount, degree, force, etc.; diminish
To walk unsteadily or feebly; stagger.
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- To walk unsteadily or feebly; stagger.
- To be on the point of failure or collapse
- To rock or shake as if about to fall; be unsteady
To quiver, quake, totter, vibrate, etc.
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- To quiver, quake, totter, vibrate, etc.
- To feel great fear or anxiety
- To feel fear or anxiety:
To signal with or as with a flag; esp., to signal (the driver of a vehicle) to stop
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- To signal with or as with a flag; esp., to signal (the driver of a vehicle) to stop
- To lose strength; grow weak or tired
- To lose vigor or strength; weaken or diminish:
To fall into a usually brief state of unconsciousness.
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- To fall into a usually brief state of unconsciousness.
- To fall into a faint; swoon
- To lose courage or hope
To cause to droop or lose freshness:
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- To cause to droop or lose freshness:
- To become weak or faint; lose strength; languish
- To lose courage; quail
(Idiomatic) Decelerate.
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- (Idiomatic) Decelerate.
To bring to a specified undesirable state, as of weakness or helplessness:
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- To bring to a specified undesirable state, as of weakness or helplessness:
- To thin (paint, lacquer, etc.), as with turpentine
- To remove oxygen from a compound.
To represent as having the least degree of importance, value, or size:
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- To represent as having the least degree of importance, value, or size:
- To estimate or make appear to be of the least possible amount, value, or importance
- To reduce to a minimum; decrease to the least possible amount, degree, etc.
To remove a nerve or part of a nerve.
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- To remove a nerve or part of a nerve.
- To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of:
- To deprive of strength, force, vigor, etc.; weaken physically, mentally, or morally; devitalize; debilitate
To make weak or feeble; enervate
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- To make weak or feeble; enervate
- To sap the strength or energy of; enervate.
To use up completely:
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- To use up completely:
- To let out the contents of (a container); cause or allow to escape:
- To discuss or treat completely; cover thoroughly:
To disable, damage, or impair the functioning of:
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- To disable, damage, or impair the functioning of:
- To make unable or unfit to act, function effectively, etc.; disable
- To cause to lose the use of a limb or limbs.
To deprive of men or personnel
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- To deprive of men or personnel
- To deprive of manly courage, nerve, self-confidence, etc.
- To take away characteristics traditionally associated with masculinity, such as courage or strength:
To deprive of strength or vigor; weaken.
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- To deprive of strength or vigor; weaken.
- To deprive (a male) of the power to reproduce, as by removing the testicles; castrate; geld
- To destroy the strength or force of; weaken
To remove the ovaries of (a female); spay.
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- To remove the ovaries of (a female); spay.
- To deprive of essential virility, vigor, or significance by mutilating, expurgating, subjugating, etc.; emasculate
- To remove the testicles of; emasculate; geld
To make listless or ineffective; lower the vitality of; weaken
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- To make listless or ineffective; lower the vitality of; weaken
- To diminish or destroy the strength or vitality of.
To dig beneath; excavate ground from under, so as to form a tunnel or mine
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- To dig beneath; excavate ground from under, so as to form a tunnel or mine
- To injure, weaken, or impair, esp. by subtle, stealthy, or insidious means
- To weaken by wearing away a base or foundation:
Of property or a contractual right, to interfere in such a way as to diminish its value. Of property or a contractual right, to interfere in such a way as to diminish its value.
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- Of property or a contractual right, to interfere in such a way as to diminish its value. Of property or a contractual right, to interfere in such a way as to diminish its value.
- To make worse, less, weaker, etc.; reduce an ability or function
- To cause to weaken, be damaged, or diminish, as in quality:
To drain (a tree, for example) of sap.
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- To drain (a tree, for example) of sap.
- To deplete or weaken gradually:
- The watery fluid that circulates through a plant that has vascular tissues. Sap moving up the xylem carries water and minerals, while sap moving down the phloem carries water and food.
To deprive of strength; make feeble.
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- To deprive of strength; make feeble.
To make unable or unfit; esp., to make incapable of normal activity; disable
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- To make unable or unfit; esp., to make incapable of normal activity; disable
- To deprive of strength or ability; disable.
To deprive of richness or strength:
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- To deprive of richness or strength:
- To reduce to poverty; make poor.
- To deprive of strength, resources, etc.
To make or become thin or thinner, as in dimension, density, etc.
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- To make or become thin or thinner, as in dimension, density, etc.
- In a thin manner:
- So as to be thin:
To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.
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- To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.
- To become diluted
- To thin down or weaken as by mixing with water or other liquid
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To cause to bend or slope downward or aside
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- To cause to bend or slope downward or aside
- To bend, turn, or slope downward or aside
- To draw to a gradual close:
To lose former normal or higher qualities
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- To lose former normal or higher qualities
- To fall below a normal or desirable state, especially functionally or morally; deteriorate:
- To decline or become debased morally, culturally, etc.
To make or become worse; lower in quality or value; depreciate
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- To make or become worse; lower in quality or value; depreciate
- To grow worse; degenerate:
- To diminish or impair in quality, character, or value:
(Sports) To swerve from a straight course, especially in the direction of a slice.
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- (Sports) To swerve from a straight course, especially in the direction of a slice.
- To become less distinct; lose color, brilliance, etc.
- (Football) To move back from the line of scrimmage. Used of a quarterback.
To give such a grade of failure to (a student):
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- To give such a grade of failure to (a student):
- To receive an academic grade below the acceptable minimum in (a course, for example):
- To break; not to succeed in reaching a standard or goal; to perform ineptly or faultily; to become bankrupt. To break; not to succeed in reaching a standard or goal; to perform ineptly or faultily; to become bankrupt.
To become limp; droop
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- To become limp; droop
- To hang loose without stiffness; to bend down, as flexible bodies; to be loose, yielding, limp.
- To signal with or as with a flag; esp., to signal (the driver of a vehicle) to stop
To exist or continue in miserable or disheartening conditions:
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- To exist or continue in miserable or disheartening conditions:
- To become downcast or pine away in longing:
- To be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor:
To cause to submerge or go beneath the surface
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- To cause to submerge or go beneath the surface
- To invest or spend, often without getting a return or adequate value:
- To fall or drop to a lower level, especially to go down slowly or in stages:
To approach an end:
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- To approach an end:
- To decrease gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity:
- To become less intense, bright, strong, etc.; grow dim or faint, as a light
To be used up or worn down gradually; become smaller or fewer by gradual loss
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- To be used up or worn down gradually; become smaller or fewer by gradual loss
- To pass without being put to use:
- To fail to take advantage of or use for profit; lose:
To reduce in force, value, amount, or degree; weaken:
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- To reduce in force, value, amount, or degree; weaken:
- (Electronics) To reduce (the amplitude of an electrical signal) with little or no distortion.
- To become thin, weak, or fine.
To make weak or feeble; enervate
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- To make weak or feeble; enervate
- To sap the strength or energy of; enervate.
To make listless or ineffective; lower the vitality of; weaken
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- To make listless or ineffective; lower the vitality of; weaken
- To diminish or destroy the strength or vitality of.
To remove a nerve or part of a nerve.
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- To remove a nerve or part of a nerve.
- To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of:
- To deprive of strength, force, vigor, etc.; weaken physically, mentally, or morally; devitalize; debilitate
To deprive of strength; make feeble.
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- To deprive of strength; make feeble.
To drain (a tree, for example) of sap.
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- To drain (a tree, for example) of sap.
- To drain of sap
- To dig a sap.
To cause the ruin or downfall of; destroy.
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- To cause the ruin or downfall of; destroy.
- (Obs.) To interpret; explain
- To untie, disassemble, or loosen:
(Electronics) To reduce (the amplitude of an electrical signal) with little or no distortion.
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- (Electronics) To reduce (the amplitude of an electrical signal) with little or no distortion.
- To reduce in force, value, amount, or degree; weaken:
- To become thin, weak, or fine.
To dissolve or break up the fat globules of
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- To dissolve or break up the fat globules of
- To form by penetrating, probing, or digging:
- To lessen the strength of; dilute:
To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
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- To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
- To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.
- To thin down or weaken as by mixing with water or other liquid
In a thin manner:
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- In a thin manner:
- In a thin way
- So as to be thin:
To give a sheen to the surface of (fabric or metal).
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- To give a sheen to the surface of (fabric or metal).
- To take on a supply of water, as a ship.
- To dilute by adding water to
(Obs.) To melt
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- (Obs.) To melt
- To become more lenient, compassionate, or forgiving.
- To become less severe or intense; slacken:
To undermine or reduce the strength, morale, or resistance of.
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- To undermine or reduce the strength, morale, or resistance of.
- To make less harsh, strident, or critical:
- To become soft or softer.
To produce a return for effort or investment:
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- To produce a return for effort or investment:
- To produce or bear
- To produce
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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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