Adjective: weakened wee-kund- Impaired by diminution
- diminished, lessened, vitiated - Made weak or weaker
- Reduced in strength
"the weakened tones of an old recording"; - attenuate, attenuated, faded - Mixed with water
"sold weakened whiskey"; - cut, thinned - Damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
- hurt Verb: weaken wee-kun- Lessen the strength of
"The fever weakened his body" - Become weaker
"The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days" - Destroy property or hinder normal operations
"The Resistance weakened railway operations during the war"; - sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert - Reduce the level, intensity, size or scope of
"weaken a crisis"; - de-escalate, step down - Lessen in force or effect
"weaken a shock"; - dampen, damp, soften, break
See also: damaged, decreased, dilute, diluted, impaired, reduced, weak Type of: alter, blunt, change, deaden, decrease, diminish, disobey, fall, lessen, minify, modify Antonym: fortify, intensify, strengthen |