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weakens
verb
(weak-en)
lessen in force or effect
Synonyms:
break
,
damp
,
dampen
,
soften
,
weakens
verb
(weak-en)
reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
Synonyms:
de-escalate, step down,
weakens
verb
(weak-en)
destroy property or hinder normal operations
Synonyms:
counteract
,
countermine
,
sabotage
,
subvert
,
undermine
,
weakens
verb
(weak-en)
become weaker
Antonyms:
strengthen
,
Examples:
The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days.
weakens
verb
(weak-en)
lessen the strength of
Antonyms:
strengthen
,
Examples:
The fever weakened his body.
Words Related to
weakens
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undermine
,
dampen
,
soften
,
subvert
,
sabotage
,
counteract
,
break
,
damp
,
countermine
,
step down
,
de-escalate
,
erodes
,
diminishes
,
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,
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,
saps
,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
makes
,
reduced
,
retreats
,
declines
,
retreat
,
vulnerability
,
mine
,
undercuts
,
night
,
strengthens
,
dampens
,
deteriorates
,
curtails
,
depletes
,
slows
,
shrinks
,
depresses
,
destroys
,
deepens
,
improves
,
boosts
,
softens
,
hurts
,
devastates
,
cripples
,
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,
disrupts
,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
eases
,
bolsters
,
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,
intensifies
,
fortifies
,
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,
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,
tightens
,
unsettles
,
sours
,
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,
imperils
,
sustains
,
devalues
,
alters
,
stagnates
,
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,
dims
,
stiffens
,
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,
deflates
,
constricts
,
loses
,
inhibits
,
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,
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,
damps
,
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,
pushes
,
hardens
,
debases
,
entrenches
,
suppresses
,
flattens
,
deprives
,
loosens
,
weakens
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