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- [wee-kuh n]
- /ˈwi kən/
- /ˈwiː.kən/
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- [wee-kuh n]
- /ˈwi kən/
Definitions of weaken word
- verb with object weaken to make weak or weaker. 1
- verb with object weaken Phonetics. to change (a speech sound) to an articulation requiring less effort, as from geminate to nongeminate or from stop to fricative. 1
- verb without object weaken to become weak or weaker. 1
- noun weaken Make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength. 1
- transitive verb weaken make sth weak 1
- transitive verb weaken make sb weak 1
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Origin of weaken
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; weak + -en1
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Parts of speech for Weaken
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
weaken popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
weaken usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for weaken
verb weaken
- deteriorate — If something deteriorates, it becomes worse in some way.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
- wane — to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning.
- fade — to lose brightness or vividness of color.
Antonyms for weaken
verb weaken
- strengthen — to make stronger; give strength to.
- fortify — to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
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