English

Detailed Synonyms for weakening in English

weakening:

weakening [the ~] noun

  1. the weakening
    the subside; the weakening
  2. the weakening
    the enervation; the enfeeblement; the weakening
  3. the weakening
  4. the weakening
    the decrease; the toning down; the weakening
  5. the weakening
    – the act of reducing the strength of something 1
    the weakening
    – the act of reducing the strength of something 1
  6. the weakening
    – becoming weaker 1
    the weakening
    – becoming weaker 1

weakening adj

  1. weakening
  2. weakening
  3. weakening
    – moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker 1
    weakening
    – moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker 1
  4. weakening
    – causing debilitation 1
    weakening; enervating; debilitative; enfeebling
    – causing debilitation 1

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Related Definitions for "weakening":

  1. moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker1
  2. causing debilitation1
  3. the act of reducing the strength of something1
  4. becoming weaker1

weakening form of weaken:

to weaken verb (weakens, weakened, weakening)

  1. to weaken
    to weaken; to cease; to come down; be going down hill; to fall away; to be lost
  2. to weaken
    to fade; to weaken; to slacken
    • fade verb (fades, faded, fading)
    • weaken verb (weakens, weakened, weakening)
    • slacken verb (slackens, slackened, slackening)
  3. to weaken
    to weaken; to soften
    • weaken verb (weakens, weakened, weakening)
    • soften verb (softens, softened, softening)
  4. to weaken
    – become weaker 1
    dilute
    – lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture 1
    to abate
    – become less in amount or intensity 1
    • abate verb (abates, abated, abating)
      • The storm abated1
    to weaken
    – become weaker 1
    • weaken verb (weakens, weakened, weakening)
      • The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days1
    adulterate; to lessen; to become weak; lose strength
    to enervate
    – weaken mentally or morally 1
    • enervate verb (enervates, enervated, enervating)
    to enfeeble
    – make weak 1
    • enfeeble verb (enfeebles, enfeebled, enfeebling)
  5. to weaken
    – become weaker 1
    to weaken
    – become weaker 1
    • weaken verb (weakens, weakened, weakening)
      • The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days1
  6. to weaken
    – lessen the strength of 1
    to weaken
    – lessen the strength of 1
    • weaken verb (weakens, weakened, weakening)
      • The fever weakened his body1
  7. to weaken
    – reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of 1
    to weaken; to step down; de-escalate
    – reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of 1
    • weaken verb (weakens, weakened, weakening)
    • step down verb (steps down, stepped down, stepping down)
    • de-escalate verb
      • de-escalate a crisis1
  8. to weaken
    – lessen in force or effect 1
    to break; to damp; dampen; to weaken; to soften
    – lessen in force or effect 1
    • break verb (breaks, broke, breaking)
      • break a fall1
    • damp verb (damps, damped, damping)
    • dampen verb
    • weaken verb (weakens, weakened, weakening)
    • soften verb (softens, softened, softening)
      • soften a shock1
  9. to weaken
    – destroy property or hinder normal operations 1
    to counteract; to weaken; to sabotage; to undermine; to subvert; countermine
    – destroy property or hinder normal operations 1
    • counteract verb (counteracts, counteracted, counteracting)
    • weaken verb (weakens, weakened, weakening)
    • sabotage verb (sabotages, sabotaged, sabotaging)
      • The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war1
    • undermine verb (undermines, undermined, undermining)
    • subvert verb (subverts, subverted, subverting)

Conjugations for weaken:

present
  1. weaken
  2. weaken
  3. weakens
  4. weaken
  5. weaken
  6. weaken
simple past
  1. weakened
  2. weakened
  3. weakened
  4. weakened
  5. weakened
  6. weakened
present perfect
  1. have weakened
  2. have weakened
  3. has weakened
  4. have weakened
  5. have weakened
  6. have weakened
past continuous
  1. was weakening
  2. were weakening
  3. was weakening
  4. were weakening
  5. were weakening
  6. were weakening
future
  1. shall weaken
  2. will weaken
  3. will weaken
  4. shall weaken
  5. will weaken
  6. will weaken
continuous present
  1. am weakening
  2. are weakening
  3. is weakening
  4. are weakening
  5. are weakening
  6. are weakening
subjunctive
  1. be weakened
  2. be weakened
  3. be weakened
  4. be weakened
  5. be weakened
  6. be weakened
diverse
  1. weaken!
  2. let's weaken!
  3. weakened
  4. weakening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "weaken":

  1. become weaker1
    • The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days1
  2. lessen the strength of1
    • The fever weakened his body1
  3. reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of1
  4. lessen in force or effect1
  5. destroy property or hinder normal operations1