weaken
English Thesaurus
1. become weaker (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | attenuate, |
| definition | : | become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | die down, |
| definition | : | become progressively weaker (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | collapse, |
| definition | : | lose significance, effectiveness, or value (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | fade, melt, |
| definition | : | become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | lessen, subside, |
| definition | : | wear off or die down (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | blur, dim, slur, |
| definition | : | become vague or indistinct (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | dull, |
| definition | : | make less lively or vigorous (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | pall, |
| definition | : | lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | loose, loosen, relax, |
| definition | : | become loose or looser or less tight (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | slacken, |
| definition | : | become looser or slack (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | wilt, |
| definition | : | lose strength (verb.change) |
2. lessen the strength of (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | break, |
| definition | : | weaken or destroy in spirit or body (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | shake, |
| definition | : | undermine or cause to waver (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | depress, |
| definition | : | lessen the activity or force of (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | unbrace, |
| definition | : | remove a brace or braces from (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | etiolate, |
| definition | : | make weak by stunting the growth or development of (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | cripple, stultify, |
| definition | : | deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | attenuate, rarefy, |
| definition | : | weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | blunt, |
| definition | : | make less intense (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | mollify, season, temper, |
| definition | : | make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | enervate, |
| definition | : | weaken mentally or morally (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | dampen, |
| definition | : | reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | wash out, |
| definition | : | deplete of strength or vitality (verb.change) |
| cause | : | weaken, |
| definition | : | become weaker (verb.change) |
3. reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of (verb.change)
4. lessen in force or effect (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | blunt, deaden, |
| definition | : | make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | deafen, |
| definition | : | make soundproof (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | damp, dampen, deaden, |
| definition | : | make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible (verb.change) |
5. destroy property or hinder normal operations (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | disobey, |
| definition | : | refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | derail, |
| definition | : | cause to run off the tracks (verb.motion) |
6. become weaker (verb.change)
| antonym | : | strengthen, |
| definition | : | gain strength (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | weakening, |
| definition | : | becoming weaker (noun.event) |
7. lessen the strength of (verb.change)
| derivation | : | weakening, |
| definition | : | the act of reducing the strength of something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | weakener, |
| definition | : | that which weakens or causes a loss of strength (noun.object) |
8. reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of (verb.change)
| derivation | : | de-escalation, |
| definition | : | (war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | weakener, |
| definition | : | that which weakens or causes a loss of strength (noun.object) |
9. lessen in force or effect (verb.change)
| derivation | : | damper, |
| definition | : | a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | weakener, |
| definition | : | that which weakens or causes a loss of strength (noun.object) |
10. destroy property or hinder normal operations (verb.social)
| derivation | : | sabotage, |
| definition | : | a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged (noun.act) |
11. become weaker (verb.change)
| antonym | : | strengthen, |
| definition | : | gain strength (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | weakening, |
| definition | : | becoming weaker (noun.event) |
12. lessen the strength of (verb.change)
| derivation | : | weakening, |
| definition | : | the act of reducing the strength of something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | weakener, |
| definition | : | that which weakens or causes a loss of strength (noun.object) |
13. reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of (verb.change)
| derivation | : | de-escalation, |
| definition | : | (war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | weakener, |
| definition | : | that which weakens or causes a loss of strength (noun.object) |
14. lessen in force or effect (verb.change)
| derivation | : | damper, |
| definition | : | a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | weakener, |
| definition | : | that which weakens or causes a loss of strength (noun.object) |
15. destroy property or hinder normal operations (verb.social)
| derivation | : | sabotage, |
| definition | : | a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged (noun.act) |
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