weaken

Meaning

1. (transitive) To make weaker or less strong.
2. (intransitive) To become weaker or less strong.

Synonyms

enfeeble

enervate

diminish

debilitate

deteriorate

grow weak

exhaust

reduce

become weak

loosen

impair

decrease

make weak

soften

damage

undermine

decline

attenuate

lessen

wear out

counteract

worsen

become weaker

fade

languish

lose strength

emasculate

subvert

get worse

slacken

deaden

break

sabotage

countermine

abate

grow weaker

dampen

damp

pull down

wear down

depress

deplete

relax

exhausted

fail

dull

de-escalate

dwindle

droop

emaciated

Translations

affaiblir

schwächen

debilitar

debilitare

indebolire

εξασθενίζω

verzwakken

entkräften

aanlengen

zayıflatmak

debilitar

enfraquecer

atténuer

attutire

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈwikən/

Etymology

From weak + -en.