weaken
US: /ˈwikən/
UK: /wˈiːkən/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
weaken /'wi:kən/- ngoại động từ
- làm yếu đi, làm nhụt
- làm yếu đi, làm nhụt
- nội động từ
- yếu đi, nhụt đi
- never let our enthusiasm weaken because of difficulties: không bao giờ để cho nhiệt tình của chúng ta nhụt đi vì khó khăn
- yếu đi, nhụt đi
Advanced English dictionary
+ verb1 to make sb/sth less strong or powerful; to become less strong or powerful: [VN] The team has been weakened by injury. + The new evidence weakens the case against her. + This new story has severely weakened the President's position. + [V] His authority is steadily weakening.
Antonym: STRENGTHEN
2 to make sb less physically strong; to become less physically strong: [VN] The explosion had weakened the building's foundations. + His health was weakened by overwork. + [V] She felt her legs weaken.
3 to become or make sb become less determined or certain about sth: [VN] Nothing could weaken his resolve to continue. + [V] You must not agree to do it. Don't weaken.
Collocation
ADV.
considerably, greatly, seriously, severely, significantly, substantially | fatally
The regime was fatally weakened by the unrest and violence.
| further | slightly, somewhat | gradually, progressively
Central authority has been progressively weakened since the outbreak of the civil war.
| permanently
VERB + WEAKEN
begin to | serve to
The division of Germany had served to weaken the party.
| tend to | be designed to
an unusual move designed to weaken the rebels
Concise dictionary
weakens|weakened|weakening'wɪːkənverb
+lessen the strength of
+become weaker
+destroy property or hinder normal operations
+reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
+lessen in force or effect
