weaken

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weaken

  • /ˈwikən/ US

Rhymes with -iːkən

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From weak + -en.

verb weakens · weakening · weakened

  1. transitive To make weaker or less strong. weaken a bond
  2. intransitive To become weaker or less strong. Over the years my enthusiasm for the job has weakened.

Similar: attenuate, blunt, break down, dilute, enfeeble, hebetate, sag

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