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Verb
S:
(v)
weaken
(lessen the strength of)
"The fever weakened his body"
direct troponym
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full troponym
direct hypernym
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cause
antonym
derivationally related form
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S:
(v)
weaken
(become weaker)
"The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
S:
(v)
sabotage
,
undermine
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countermine
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counteract
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subvert
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weaken
(destroy property or hinder normal operations)
"The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
S:
(v)
de-escalate
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weaken
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step down
(reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of)
"de-escalate a crisis"
S:
(v)
dampen
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damp
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soften
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weaken
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break
(lessen in force or effect)
"soften a shock"; "break a fall"
Adjective
S:
(adj)
diminished
,
lessened
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vitiated
,
weakened
(impaired by diminution)
S:
(adj)
weakened
(made weak or weaker)
S:
(adj)
attenuate
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attenuated
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faded
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weakened
(reduced in strength)
"the faded tones of an old recording"
S:
(adj)
cut
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thinned
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weakened
(mixed with water)
"sold cut whiskey"; "a cup of thinned soup"
S:
(adj)
hurt
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weakened
(damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value)