weakens in English

verb

1

make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength.

fault lines had weakened and shattered the rocks

synonyms: enfeeble, debilitate, incapacitate, sap, enervate, tire, exhaust, wear out, wither, cripple, disable, emasculate, reduce, decrease, diminish, soften, lessen, moderate, temper, dilute, blunt, mitigate, decrease, dwindle, diminish, wane, ebb, subside, peter out, fizzle out, tail off, decline, falter, impair, undermine, erode, eat away at, compromise, invalidate, negate, discredit

verb

enfeeble, debilitate, incapacitate, sap, enervate, tire, exhaust, wear out, wither, cripple, disable, emasculate
reduce, decrease, diminish, soften, lessen, moderate, temper, dilute, blunt, mitigate
decrease, dwindle, diminish, wane, ebb, subside, peter out, fizzle out, tail off, decline, falter
impair, undermine, erode, eat away at, compromise, invalidate, negate, discredit
step down, de-escalate
damp, break, dampen, soften
countermine, undermine, subvert, counteract, sabotage

Use "weakens" in a sentence

1. Papyrus tears, discolors, and weakens easily.

2. 9 Malnutrition obviously weakens the patient.

3. This process of centralization further weakens accountability.

4. Carromed thalamium entomophthorous nontraitorousness weakens Sleb Alumiferous

5. The new evidence weakens the case against her.

6. Every time I use my power, it weakens me.

7. Botox is a drug that weakens or paralyzes muscle

8. 1 The new evidence weakens the case against her.

9. Today these beams are damaged, which weakens the pyramid structure.

10. The burlesque element weakens the serious portions of the book.

11. Keratoconus is a condition where the Cornea weakens and bulges forward

12. As constant fatigue weakens their immune system, they may fall sick.

13. Inversely, inactivity weakens the effect of irritations which Correspond to it

14. In addition, any infection—even a simple cold—weakens her considerably.

15. And it appears to do more then just protect against ( weakens ) rickets.

16. Dialectally unplugged Aphoriser agreeing rebuilt optionally flukey weakens Keene refaced laudably isolating lower.

17. 27 As the economy weakens, more and more jobs will be made redundant.

18. Later, when a certain mass is obtained, the Apical dominance weakens and suckers sprout

19. Acerbic speech is like acid, because it is sour and corrodes, or weakens, relationships

20. A tight policy weakens borrowers’ balance sheets, which reduces their ability to borrow.

21. Laxative misuse weakens the intestinal lining and can lead to inflammation or infection.

22. The moon weakens as the morning comes and he departs, unable to offer advice.

23. Energy tax rates have remained unchanged in recent years, which weakens their environmental incentive effect.

24. An aneurysm occurs when an artery’s wall weakens and Causes an abnormally large bulge

25. Any heart disease in which the heart muscle (myocardium) weakens can be known as Cardiomyopathy

26. Aneurysm An Aneurysm occurs when an artery’s wall weakens and causes an abnormally large bulge

27. History shows that as the family arrangement erodes, the strength of communities and nations weakens.

28. Severe myoCarditis weakens your heart so that the rest of your body doesn't get enough blood.

29. Obstructive or Counteractive kamma weakens, interrupts or retards the result of kusala kamma or akusala kamma

30. It weakens our faith and causes us to stop ‘running with endurance the race’ for life.

31. Hypothermia weakens muscles and slows heart rate, which may stop if body temperature falls below 90 degrees.

32. Witchers coat their silver blades with Argentia, which increases the effectiveness of silver, but weakens steel blades

33. You use Admittedly when you are saying something which weakens the importance or force of your statement

34. Stress weakens the overall health of the tree and makes it more susceptible to fungus such as Cankers.

35. I do not like this move at all since it gratuitously weakens Black's pawn structure in the centre.

36. The plummeting of transaction costs weakens the glue that holds value chains together, and allows them to separate.

37. Hypothermia weakens muscles and slows heart rate, which may stop if body temperature falls below 90 degrees. Sentencedict.com

38. This weakens the splitters' argument that to reconstitute high-level meaning from the basic ingredients requires only the right recipe.

39. It is possible to remove the interior bulkhead but it supports the sides of the body and its removal weakens the structure.

40. A blow can, however, cause damage that weakens the retina in a certain area or causes a tiny tear or hole.

41. This , he adds , is a fallout of the widespread misconception , even in the most educated of households , that donating blood weakens an individual .

42. The Crest LED Accelerator Light weakens tough stains for more effective whitening below the enamel surface, accelerating the whitening power of Crest 3DWhitestrips

43. High blood pressure weakens blood vessels in the first place and can be caused by being overweight , smoking and a lack of exercise .

44. 9 The transference of the principle of democratic centralism from party to state organization further weakens accountability and the role of elected bodies.

45. An Aneurysm occurs when part of an artery wall weakens, allowing it to abnormally balloon out or widen. The causes of Aneurysms are sometimes unknown

46. Instruments that have toneholes close to the voicing/embouchure should be avoided, however; as an ocarina is a Helmholtz resonator, this weakens tonal production.

47. A public statement of love when the private actions of love are absent at home is hypocrisy—and weakens the foundation of a great work.

48. THE ANTI-SLAVERY EXAMINER, OMNIBUS AMERICAN ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY Only one thing can destroy it and that is when it Annuls its past and weakens at the heart

49. Initially, the replacement of cement by fly ash weakens the paste-aggregate interfacial zone due to reduction of contact points, and increases the local water-to-cement ratio.

50. She is like “rottenness in his bones” in the sense that “she brings him to ruin, like a disease which weakens the bodily frame,” says one reference work.