weaken

weakened weakening weakens
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1. lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"
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2. become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
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3. destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
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4. reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis"
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5. lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
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