51Թ

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weaken

[ wee-kuhn ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to make weak or weaker.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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  2. Phonetics. to change (a speech sound) to an articulation requiring less effort, as from geminate to nongeminate or from stop to fricative.


verb (used without object)

  1. to become weak or weaker.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

    Antonyms:

weaken

/ ˈɾːə /

verb

  1. to become or cause to become weak or weaker
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɱ𲹰Ա, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ɱ𲹰IJ· noun
  • ·ɱ𲹰IJ verb
  • ܲ·ɱ𲹰IJԱ adjective
  • ܲ·ɱ𲹰IJ·Բ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of weaken1

First recorded in 1520–30; weak + -en 1
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"Young children and people with weakened immune systems can be particularly vulnerable to the effects of the infection."

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A way to turn a people into a population too weakened to resist oppression.

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Beijing and Hong Kong authorities argue the law is necessary to maintain stability and deny it has weakened autonomy.

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S&P, meanwhile, recently downgraded the city of L.A.’s rating due to its “weakening financial position and an emerging structural imbalance.”

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Trump and Musk’s all-out assault on “diversity, equality and inclusion” in government and education are borne of the same regimented, authoritarian monoculture that ultimately weakens a robust multicultural society.

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