Definition of weaken

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Weaken (v. i.) 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..

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Old :: Old (superl.) Worn out; weakened or exhausted by use; past usefulness; as, old shoes; old clothes..
Enfeeble :: Enfeeble (v. t.) To make feeble; to deprive of strength; to reduce the strength or force of; to weaken; to debilitate.
Atrophy :: Atrophy (v. t.) To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.
Blunt :: Blunt (v. t.) To repress or weaken, as any appetite, desire, or power of the mind; to impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility, of; as, to blunt the feelings..
Weakening :: Weakening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Weake.
Fatigue :: Fatigue (n.) The weakening of a metal when subjected to repeated vibrations or strains.
Polarization :: Polarization (n.) An effect produced upon the plates of a voltaic battery, or the electrodes in an electrolytic cell, by the deposition upon them of the gases liberated by the action of the current. It is chiefly due to the hydrogen, and results in an increase of the resistance, and the setting up of an opposing electro-motive force, both of which tend materially to weaken the current of the battery, or that passing through the cell..
Hunger-bitten :: Hunger-bitten (a.) Pinched or weakened by hunger.
Spring :: Spring (v. t.) To crack or split; to bend or strain so as to weaken; as, to spring a mast or a yard..
Dilute :: Dilute (v. t.) To diminish the strength, flavor, color, etc., of, by mixing; to reduce, especially by the addition of water; to temper; to attenuate; to weaken..
Extenuate :: Extenuate (v. t.) To lessen; to palliate; to lessen or weaken the force of; to diminish the conception of, as crime, guilt, faults, ills, accusations, etc.; -- opposed to aggravate..
Groggy :: Groggy (a.) Weakened in a fight so as to stagger; -- said of pugilists.
Enfeebler :: Enfeebler (n.) One who, or that which, weakens or makes feeble..
Imbecile :: Imbecile (v. t.) To weaken; to make imbecile; as, to imbecile men's courage..
Demoralize :: Demoralize (v. t.) To corrupt or undermine in morals; to destroy or lessen the effect of moral principles on; to render corrupt or untrustworthy in morals, in discipline, in courage, spirit, etc.; to weaken in spirit or efficiency..
Melt :: Melt (v. i.) Hence: To be softened; to become tender, mild, or gentle; also, to be weakened or subdued, as by fear..
Pure :: Pure (superl.) Free from that which harms, vitiates, weakens, or pollutes; genuine; real; perfect; -- applied to things and actions..
Diminish :: Diminish (v. t.) To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken.
Enervate :: Enervate (a.) Weakened; weak; without strength of force.
Sicken :: Sicken (v. t.) To impair; to weaken.
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