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 Definition of 'weaken'

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Definitions of 'weaken'  

1. (verb) weaken
lessen the strength of
"The fever weakened his body"

2. (verb) weaken
become weaker
"The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"

3. (verb) sabotageunderminecounterminecounteractsubvertweaken
destroy property or hinder normal operations
"The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"

4. (verb) de-escalateweakenstep down
reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
"de-escalate a crisis"

5. (verb) dampendampsoftenweakenbreak
lessen in force or effect
"soften a shock"; "break a fall"


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