Weaken (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Damp
• Break
• Dampen
• Soften

Hypernyms

• Deaden
• Blunt

Hyponyms

• Deaden
• Damp
• Deafen
• Dampen

Related Words

• Weakener (noun)

Meaning ²

Reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Step Down
• De-escalate

Hypernyms

• Decrease
• Minify

Related Words

• Weakener (noun)

Meaning ³

Destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Subvert
• Sabotage
• Counteract
• Undermine
• Countermine

Hypernyms

• Disobey

Hyponyms

• Derail

Meaning ⁴

Become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Antonyms

• Strengthen

Hypernyms

• Diminish
• Fall
• Lessen

Hyponyms

• Melt
• Waste
• Relax
• Disappear
• Slacken
• Languish
• Evaporate
• Dim
• Slow Down
• Slow Up
• Slur
• Lessen
• Loose
• Slack

Related Words

• Weakening (noun)

Meaning ⁵

Lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Antonyms

• Strengthen

Hypernyms

• Alter
• Modify

Hyponyms

• Stultify
• Attenuate
• Thin Out
• Season
• Negate
• Mollify
• Castrate
• Thin
• Drain
• Devitalise
• Cut
• Reduce
• Nullify
• Moderate
• Neutralise
• Debilitate
• De-energise

Related Words

• Weakener (noun)
• Weakening (noun)