Definition of weaken in English:

weaken

verb ˈwiːk(ə)nˈwikən

Make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength.
使虚弱；削弱，减弱；变弱
with object fault lines had weakened and shattered the rocks
断层削弱了岩石的坚固性，使之粉碎。
no object his resistance had weakened
他的抵抗已经变弱了。
Example sentencesExamples
- Because inactivity weakens the back muscles, pain sufferers should stay active, but it is sometimes easier said than done.
- The social hierarchies to which it was attached were as likely to be weakened as strengthened by such a model.
- Marriage has also been weakened by the ease with which you can now obtain a divorce.
- The two major options for states to close their budget gaps raising taxes and cutting spending put further stress on a weakening economy,
- Too big a cut, they warn, could panic the markets and weaken confidence, not strengthen it.
- If the economy weakens further, says Wittman, the President could be in trouble.
- If people are not fed properly, resistance weakens and wounds do not heal.
- It also weakens the market power of firms whose dominance comes from legal protection rather than commercial success.
- That would surely weaken resolve and put fear into even the stoutest hearts.
- It did not weaken his resolve, although there are times when bitterness wells to the surface.
- Reduced diet meant starvation and weakened resistance to illness and disease.
- There are no indications that the resolve of members is weakening.
- Forecasters say the storm has weakened but could strengthen again before it hits Florida.
- Their powers had been weakened and there was not a great deal they could have done about it.
- While the position of the crown had weakened, the power of the state had grown.
- The government announced it would go ahead anyway, but its authority had been weakened.
- Inequality undermines social cohesion and weakens the bonds of co-operation.
- But if he weakens and gives them a role, most Afghan people who voted for a strong central government will feel cheated.
- She hates this kind of thing normally, but all the hype and good reviews weakened her resolve.
- Weakened by illness and extreme age, he died on 21 November 1781.
- When de Gaulle returned to power in 1958, the western alliance was weakening.
- His squad may be physically weakened, but he believes their resolve remains strong.
Synonyms
enfeeble, debilitate, incapacitate, sap one's strength, enervate, tire, exhaust, wear out
wither, erode, diminish, destroy
reduce, decrease, diminish, lessen, moderate, temper, sap, dilute, water down, thin, blunt, mitigate, deplete, soften (up)
abate, lessen, decrease, dwindle, diminish, ease up, let up, trail off, wane, ebb, subside, peter out, melt away, fizzle out, taper off, tail off, grow dim, grow faint
decline, deteriorate, degenerate, shrivel, wilt, tire, languish, falter
impair, undermine, compromise
invalidate, refute, rebut, negate, discredit
relent, give in, acquiesce, yield, give way, accede, succumb, come round
consent, assent, agree
soften, bend, ease up, ease off

Derivatives

weakener

noun

Says Coleridge, one of the foremost of English thinkers: ‘I believe the habit of perusing periodical works may be properly added to the catalogue of anti-mnemonics, or weakeners of the memory.’
Example sentencesExamples
- These are notorious weakeners of the immune system.
- As you might expect, increasing the number of interior walls in the signal's line of sight, ie fixed signal weakeners, made interference more likely, though again, a decent picture was usually possible, sometimes by making minor adjustments to the precise location of the receiver.
- Botulism toxins are muscle weakeners, not fillers.

Rhymes

archdeacon, beacon, Costa Rican, deacon, Dominican, Mohican, Mozambican, Puerto Rican

Definition of weaken in US English:

weaken

verbˈwēkənˈwikən

Make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength.
使虚弱；削弱，减弱；变弱
with object fault lines had weakened and shattered the rocks
断层削弱了岩石的坚固性，使之粉碎。
no object his resistance had weakened
他的抵抗已经变弱了。
Example sentencesExamples
- Inequality undermines social cohesion and weakens the bonds of co-operation.
- That would surely weaken resolve and put fear into even the stoutest hearts.
- It also weakens the market power of firms whose dominance comes from legal protection rather than commercial success.
- The two major options for states to close their budget gaps raising taxes and cutting spending put further stress on a weakening economy,
- Forecasters say the storm has weakened but could strengthen again before it hits Florida.
- If the economy weakens further, says Wittman, the President could be in trouble.
- Because inactivity weakens the back muscles, pain sufferers should stay active, but it is sometimes easier said than done.
- She hates this kind of thing normally, but all the hype and good reviews weakened her resolve.
- It did not weaken his resolve, although there are times when bitterness wells to the surface.
- There are no indications that the resolve of members is weakening.
- If people are not fed properly, resistance weakens and wounds do not heal.
- While the position of the crown had weakened, the power of the state had grown.
- Their powers had been weakened and there was not a great deal they could have done about it.
- Too big a cut, they warn, could panic the markets and weaken confidence, not strengthen it.
- The social hierarchies to which it was attached were as likely to be weakened as strengthened by such a model.
- The government announced it would go ahead anyway, but its authority had been weakened.
- Reduced diet meant starvation and weakened resistance to illness and disease.
- But if he weakens and gives them a role, most Afghan people who voted for a strong central government will feel cheated.
- Marriage has also been weakened by the ease with which you can now obtain a divorce.
- His squad may be physically weakened, but he believes their resolve remains strong.
- When de Gaulle returned to power in 1958, the western alliance was weakening.
- Weakened by illness and extreme age, he died on 21 November 1781.
Synonyms
enfeeble, debilitate, incapacitate, sap one's strength, enervate, tire, exhaust, wear out
reduce, decrease, diminish, lessen, moderate, temper, sap, dilute, water down, thin, blunt, mitigate, deplete, soften, soften up
abate, lessen, decrease, dwindle, diminish, ease up, let up, trail off, wane, ebb, subside, peter out, melt away, fizzle out, taper off, tail off, grow dim, grow faint
impair, undermine, compromise
relent, give in, acquiesce, yield, give way, accede, succumb, come round

词汇	weaken
释义	Definition of weaken in English: weaken verb ˈwiːk(ə)nˈwikən Make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength. 使虚弱；削弱，减弱；变弱 with object fault lines had weakened and shattered the rocks 断层削弱了岩石的坚固性，使之粉碎。 no object his resistance had weakened 他的抵抗已经变弱了。 Example sentencesExamples Because inactivity weakens the back muscles, pain sufferers should stay active, but it is sometimes easier said than done. The social hierarchies to which it was attached were as likely to be weakened as strengthened by such a model. Marriage has also been weakened by the ease with which you can now obtain a divorce. The two major options for states to close their budget gaps raising taxes and cutting spending put further stress on a weakening economy, Too big a cut, they warn, could panic the markets and weaken confidence, not strengthen it. If the economy weakens further, says Wittman, the President could be in trouble. If people are not fed properly, resistance weakens and wounds do not heal. It also weakens the market power of firms whose dominance comes from legal protection rather than commercial success. That would surely weaken resolve and put fear into even the stoutest hearts. It did not weaken his resolve, although there are times when bitterness wells to the surface. Reduced diet meant starvation and weakened resistance to illness and disease. There are no indications that the resolve of members is weakening. Forecasters say the storm has weakened but could strengthen again before it hits Florida. Their powers had been weakened and there was not a great deal they could have done about it. While the position of the crown had weakened, the power of the state had grown. The government announced it would go ahead anyway, but its authority had been weakened. Inequality undermines social cohesion and weakens the bonds of co-operation. But if he weakens and gives them a role, most Afghan people who voted for a strong central government will feel cheated. She hates this kind of thing normally, but all the hype and good reviews weakened her resolve. Weakened by illness and extreme age, he died on 21 November 1781. When de Gaulle returned to power in 1958, the western alliance was weakening. His squad may be physically weakened, but he believes their resolve remains strong. Synonyms enfeeble, debilitate, incapacitate, sap one's strength, enervate, tire, exhaust, wear out wither, erode, diminish, destroy reduce, decrease, diminish, lessen, moderate, temper, sap, dilute, water down, thin, blunt, mitigate, deplete, soften (up) abate, lessen, decrease, dwindle, diminish, ease up, let up, trail off, wane, ebb, subside, peter out, melt away, fizzle out, taper off, tail off, grow dim, grow faint decline, deteriorate, degenerate, shrivel, wilt, tire, languish, falter impair, undermine, compromise invalidate, refute, rebut, negate, discredit relent, give in, acquiesce, yield, give way, accede, succumb, come round consent, assent, agree soften, bend, ease up, ease off Derivatives weakener noun Says Coleridge, one of the foremost of English thinkers: ‘I believe the habit of perusing periodical works may be properly added to the catalogue of anti-mnemonics, or weakeners of the memory.’ Example sentencesExamples These are notorious weakeners of the immune system. As you might expect, increasing the number of interior walls in the signal's line of sight, ie fixed signal weakeners, made interference more likely, though again, a decent picture was usually possible, sometimes by making minor adjustments to the precise location of the receiver. Botulism toxins are muscle weakeners, not fillers. Rhymes archdeacon, beacon, Costa Rican, deacon, Dominican, Mohican, Mozambican, Puerto Rican Definition of weaken in US English: weaken verbˈwēkənˈwikən Make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength. 使虚弱；削弱，减弱；变弱 with object fault lines had weakened and shattered the rocks 断层削弱了岩石的坚固性，使之粉碎。 no object his resistance had weakened 他的抵抗已经变弱了。 Example sentencesExamples Inequality undermines social cohesion and weakens the bonds of co-operation. That would surely weaken resolve and put fear into even the stoutest hearts. It also weakens the market power of firms whose dominance comes from legal protection rather than commercial success. The two major options for states to close their budget gaps raising taxes and cutting spending put further stress on a weakening economy, Forecasters say the storm has weakened but could strengthen again before it hits Florida. If the economy weakens further, says Wittman, the President could be in trouble. Because inactivity weakens the back muscles, pain sufferers should stay active, but it is sometimes easier said than done. She hates this kind of thing normally, but all the hype and good reviews weakened her resolve. It did not weaken his resolve, although there are times when bitterness wells to the surface. There are no indications that the resolve of members is weakening. If people are not fed properly, resistance weakens and wounds do not heal. While the position of the crown had weakened, the power of the state had grown. Their powers had been weakened and there was not a great deal they could have done about it. Too big a cut, they warn, could panic the markets and weaken confidence, not strengthen it. The social hierarchies to which it was attached were as likely to be weakened as strengthened by such a model. The government announced it would go ahead anyway, but its authority had been weakened. Reduced diet meant starvation and weakened resistance to illness and disease. But if he weakens and gives them a role, most Afghan people who voted for a strong central government will feel cheated. Marriage has also been weakened by the ease with which you can now obtain a divorce. His squad may be physically weakened, but he believes their resolve remains strong. When de Gaulle returned to power in 1958, the western alliance was weakening. Weakened by illness and extreme age, he died on 21 November 1781. Synonyms enfeeble, debilitate, incapacitate, sap one's strength, enervate, tire, exhaust, wear out reduce, decrease, diminish, lessen, moderate, temper, sap, dilute, water down, thin, blunt, mitigate, deplete, soften, soften up abate, lessen, decrease, dwindle, diminish, ease up, let up, trail off, wane, ebb, subside, peter out, melt away, fizzle out, taper off, tail off, grow dim, grow faint impair, undermine, compromise relent, give in, acquiesce, yield, give way, accede, succumb, come round
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