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English to English verb
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lessen the strength of |  | Example: The fever weakened his body
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become weaker | | Example: The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days
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destroy property or hinder normal operations | | Example: The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
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reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of | | Example: de-escalate a crisis
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lessen in force or effect | | Example: soften a shock
break a fall
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To make weak; to lessen the strength of; to deprive of strength; to debilitate; to enfeeble; to enervate; as, to weaken the body or the mind; to weaken the hands of a magistrate; to weaken the force of an objection or an argument. | | source: webster1913
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To become weak or weaker; to lose strength, spirit, or determination; to become less positive or resolute; as, the patient weakened; the witness weakened on cross-examination. | | source: webster1913
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