weaken

/wˈikən/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. lessen the strength of
   “The fever weakened his body”
2. become weaker
   “The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days”
3. destroy property or hinder normal operations
   “The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war”
4. reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
   “de-escalate a crisis”
5. lessen in force or effect
   “soften a shock”

Synonyms for weaken

• sabotage
• undermine
• countermine
• counteract
• subvert
• de-escalate
• step down
• dampen
• damp
• soften
• break

Antonyms of weaken

• strengthen

Words that rhyme with weaken

• beacon
• deacon
• dziekan
• eaken
• mcmeekin
• pekin
• rican
• rieken
• tieken
• topekan