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weaken
verb
Lessen the strength of
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ˈwikən
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verb
Lessen the strength of
“The fever weakened his body”
verb
Become weaker
“The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days”
verb
Destroy property or hinder normal operations
“The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war”
verb
Reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
“De-escalate a crisis”
verb
Lessen in force or effect
“Soften a shock”
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The fever weakened his body
The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days
The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
De-escalate a crisis
Soften a shock
Break a fall
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