3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Weaken \Weak"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Weakened}; p. pr & vb
n. {Weakening}.]
1. To make weak; to lessen the strength of to deprive of
strength; to debilitate; to enfeeble; to enervate; as to
weaken the body or the mind; to weaken the hands of a
magistrate; to weaken the force of an objection or an
argument.
Their hands shall be weakened from the work that it
be not done --Neh. vi 9.
2. To reduce in quality, strength, or spirit; as to weaken
tea; to weaken any solution or decoction.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Weaken \Weak"en\, v. i.
To become weak or weaker; to lose strength, spirit, or
determination; to become less positive or resolute; as the
patient weakened; the witness weakened on cross-examination.
``His notion weakens, his discernings are lethargied.''
--Shak.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
weaken
v 1: lessen the strength of "The fever weakened his body" [ant:
{strengthen}]
2: become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after
seven days" [ant: {strengthen}]
3: destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The
Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
[syn: {sabotage}, {undermine}, {countermine}, {counteract},
{subvert}]
4: reduce the level or intensity of "de-escalate a crisis"
[syn: {de-escalate}, {step down}] [ant: {escalate}]
5: lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
[syn: {dampen}, {damp}, {soften}, {break}]
more about weaken
browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
or search
thesauri
dictionary
search words
|
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
|
