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weaken
[ wee-kuhn ]
verb (used with object)
Synonyms: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Antonyms:
- Phonetics. to change (a speech sound) to an articulation requiring less effort, as from geminate to nongeminate or from stop to fricative.
weaken
/ ˈɾːə /
verb
- to become or cause to become weak or weaker
Derived Forms
- ˈɱԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ɱIJ· noun
- ·ɱIJ verb
- ܲ·ɱIJԱ adjective
- ܲ·ɱIJ·Բ adjective
Example Sentences
"Young children and people with weakened immune systems can be particularly vulnerable to the effects of the infection."
A way to turn a people into a population too weakened to resist oppression.
Beijing and Hong Kong authorities argue the law is necessary to maintain stability and deny it has weakened autonomy.
S&P, meanwhile, recently downgraded the city of L.A.’s rating due to its “weakening financial position and an emerging structural imbalance.”
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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