English / word
weaken
verb B2MEANING IN ENGLISH
to make or become less strong, powerful, or effective
In context
01
Prolonged illness can weaken the body's immune defenses.
02
The illness weakened his immune system significantly.
Synonyms
reduce,impair,debilitate
Antonyms
strengthen,enhance,empower
Collocations
gradually weaken,seriously weaken,weaken position
Verb forms
Past: weakened · Past participle: weakened · -ing: weakening