weaken
Verb
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causes: weaken - become weakersubtypes:
- de-energise, de-energize - deprive of energy
- break - weaken or destroy in spirit or body
- devitalise, devitalize - sap of life or energy
- shake - undermine or cause to waver
- depress - lessen the activity or force of
- unbrace - remove a brace or braces from
- etiolate - make weak by stunting the growth or development of
- cripple, stultify - deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
- cut, dilute, reduce, thin, thin out - lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
- attenuate, rarefy - weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
- blunt - make less intense
- moderate, mollify, season, temper - make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
- debilitate, drain, enfeeble - make weak
- enervate - weaken mentally or morally
- dampen - reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
- negate, neutralise, neutralize, nullify - make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
- castrate, emasculate - deprive of strength or vigor
- wash out - deplete of strength or vitality
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subtypes:
- attenuate - become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
- disappear, evaporate, melt - become less intense and fade away gradually
- die down - become progressively weaker
- collapse - lose significance, effectiveness, or value
- fade, melt - become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
- lessen, subside - wear off or die down
- blur, dim, slur - become vague or indistinct
- languish, pine away, waste - lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
- dull - make less lively or vigorous
- pall - lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to)
- loose, loosen, relax - become loose or looser or less tight
- slacken - become looser or slack
- slack, slacken, slow, slow down, slow up - become slow or slower
- wilt - lose strength
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is a type of: disobey - refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedientsubtypes: derail - cause to run off the tracks
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same as: de-escalate, step down
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is a type of: blunt, deaden - make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensationsubtypes:
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