weakened

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weakened

/ˈwiː.kənd/ UK
/ˈwi.kənd/ US
/ˈwiː.kənd/ New Zealand

Sounds like weekend (some accents) · Rhymes with -iːkənd

adjective more weakened · most weakened

Reduced; made less strong. His weakened immune system couldn't cope with the infection.

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of weaken

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Closest in meaning: attenuated, faded, lessened, impaired, diminished, attenuate, reduced, damaged, hurt, weak, dilute, diluted, cut, decreased, thinned, vitiated

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"weakened." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/weakened. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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weakened. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/weakened

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"weakened." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/weakened.

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@misc{weakened_2026,
  title = {weakened},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/weakened},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}