weaken

weak·en

W0067700 (wē′kən)tr. & intr.v. weak·ened, weak·en·ing, weak·ens To make or become weak or weaker.

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weak′en·er n.

weaken

(ˈwiːkən) vbto become or cause to become weak or weaker ˈweakener n

weak•en

(ˈwi kən)

v.t., v.i. to make or become weak or weaker; lessen; diminish. [1520–30] weak′en•er, n.

weaken

Past participle: weakened
Gerund: weakening

Imperative
weaken
weaken

Present
I weaken
you weaken
he/she/it weakens
we weaken
you weaken
they weaken

Preterite
I weakened
you weakened
he/she/it weakened
we weakened
you weakened
they weakened

Present Continuous
I am weakening
you are weakening
he/she/it is weakening
we are weakening
you are weakening
they are weakening

Present Perfect
I have weakened
you have weakened
he/she/it has weakened
we have weakened
you have weakened
they have weakened

Past Continuous
I was weakening
you were weakening
he/she/it was weakening
we were weakening
you were weakening
they were weakening

Past Perfect
I had weakened
you had weakened
he/she/it had weakened
we had weakened
you had weakened
they had weakened

Future
I will weaken
you will weaken
he/she/it will weaken
we will weaken
you will weaken
they will weaken

Future Perfect
I will have weakened
you will have weakened
he/she/it will have weakened
we will have weakened
you will have weakened
they will have weakened

Future Continuous
I will be weakening
you will be weakening
he/she/it will be weakening
we will be weakening
you will be weakening
they will be weakening

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been weakening
you have been weakening
he/she/it has been weakening
we have been weakening
you have been weakening
they have been weakening

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been weakening
you will have been weakening
he/she/it will have been weakening
we will have been weakening
you will have been weakening
they will have been weakening

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been weakening
you had been weakening
he/she/it had been weakening
we had been weakening
you had been weakening
they had been weakening

Conditional
I would weaken
you would weaken
he/she/it would weaken
we would weaken
you would weaken
they would weaken

Past Conditional
I would have weakened
you would have weakened
he/she/it would have weakened
we would have weakened
you would have weakened
they would have weakened

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	weaken - lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"de-energise, de-energize - deprive of energybreak - weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"devitalise, devitalize - sap of life or energy; "The recession devitalized the economy"shake - undermine or cause to waver; "my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes"depress - lessen the activity or force of; "The rising inflation depressed the economy"unbrace - remove a brace or braces frometiolate - make weak by stunting the growth or development ofcripple, stultify - deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless; "This measure crippled our efforts"; "Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work"dilute, thin, thin out, reduce, cut - lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"attenuate, rarefy - weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)blunt - make less intense; "blunted emotions"mollify, season, temper - make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism"debilitate, enfeeble, drain - make weak; "Life in the camp drained him"enervate - weaken mentally or morallydampen - reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)neutralize, nullify, neutralise, negate - make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts"castrate, emasculate - deprive of strength or vigor; "The Senate emasculated the law"wash out - deplete of strength or vitality; "The illness washed her out"beef up, fortify, strengthen - make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"
	2.	weaken - become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"attenuate - become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitudedisappear, evaporate, melt - become less intense and fade away gradually; "her resistance melted under his charm"; "her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance"die down - become progressively weaker; "the laughter died down"collapse - lose significance, effectiveness, or value; "The school system is collapsing"; "The stock market collapsed"fade, melt - become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly; "The scene begins to fade"; "The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk"subside, lessen - wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"slur, dim, blur - become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred"languish, pine away, waste - lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief; "After her husband died, she just pined away"dull - make less lively or vigorous; "Middle age dulled her appetite for travel"pall - lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to); "the course palled on her"relax, loose, loosen - become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"slacken - become looser or slack; "the rope slackened"slacken, slow up, slow, slow down, slack - become slow or slower; "Production slowed"wilt - lose strength; "My opponent was wilting"strengthen - gain strength; "His body strengthened"
	3.	weaken - destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"countermine, sabotage, undermine, subvert, counteractderail - cause to run off the tracks; "they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste"disobey - refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient; "He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired"
	4.	weaken - reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis"de-escalate, step downminify, decrease, lessen - make smaller; "He decreased his staff"
	5.	weaken - lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"soften, damp, dampen, breakblunt, deaden - make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; "Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound"deafen - make soundproof; "deafen a room"deaden, damp, dampen - make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message"

weaken

verb1. reduce, undermine, moderate, diminish, temper, impair, lessen, sap, mitigate, invalidate, soften up, take the edge off, disempower Her opponents believe that her authority has been fatally weakened.
reduce increase, improve, boost, strengthen, enhance, revitalize2. wane, fail, diminish, dwindle, lower, flag, fade, give way, lessen, abate, droop, ease up Family structures are weakening and breaking up. The storm was finally beginning to weaken
wane increase, grow, improve, strengthen3. sap the strength of, tire, exhaust, debilitate, depress, disable, cripple, incapacitate, enfeeble, enervate Malnutrition weakens the patient.
sap the strength of strengthen, revitalize, invigorate4. dilute, cut, thin, water down, debase, thin out, adulterate a glass of whisky weakened with soda

weaken

verb1. To lose strength or power:decline, degenerate, deteriorate, fade, fail, flag, languish, sink, wane, waste (away).Informal: fizzle (out).Idioms: go downhill, hit the skids.2. To lessen or deplete the nerve, energy, or strength of:attenuate, debilitate, devitalize, enervate, enfeeble, sap, undermine, undo, unnerve.3. To lessen the strength of by or as if by admixture:attenuate, cut, dilute, thin, water (down).4. To moderate or change a position or course of action as a result of pressure:ease off, relent, slacken, soften, yield.Idiom: give way.

Translations

减弱削弱

weak

(wiːk) adjective1. lacking in physical strength. Her illness has made her very weak. 虛弱的 虚弱的2. not strong in character. I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes. 軟弱的 软弱的3. (of a liquid) diluted; not strong. weak tea. 稀淡的 淡的4. (of an explanation etc) not convincing. (解釋等)不足採信的 （论证等）无说服力的 5. (of a joke) not particularly funny. (笑話)不特別好笑的 （笑话）不特别好笑的 ˈweakly adverb 虛弱地 虚弱地ˈweaken verb to (cause to) become weak, especially in physical strength or character. The patient has weakened; The strain of the last few days has weakened him. 削弱，變弱 削弱，减弱 ˈweakling (-liŋ) noun a weak person, animal, or plant. She married a weakling. 體弱或意志薄弱的人、脆弱的動植物 体弱或意志薄弱的人、脆弱的动植物 ˈweakness noun1. the state of being weak. 虛弱 虚弱2. something weak or faulty; a defect. weaknesses of character; Smoking is one of my weaknesses. 弱點 弱点have a weakness for to have a liking for. She has a weakness for chocolate biscuits. (難以抗拒地)喜歡 偏爱…，特别爱好…