Weaken Meaning
/ˈwikən/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo make weaker or less strong.
verbTo become weaker or less strong.
Sentence Examples
Passions weaken, but habits strengthen, with age.
If the spectators made fun of the other team, then it would weaken their morale.
They watched her gradually weaken as the disease progressed.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Lack of sleep can ____ your immune system, making you prone to illness.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The constant rain began to ____ the structure of the old wooden bridge, making it unsafe for any vehicles today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English weak English -en English weaken From weak + -en.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"My friends, we are confronted with a serious situation. But it is typical of the security problems of the world today. Powerful and aggressive forces are constantly probing, now here, now there, to see whether the free world is weakened. In the face of this, there are no easy choices available. It is misleading for anyone to imply that there are. However, the present situation, though serious, is by no means desperate or hopeless."
— 1958, President Dwight Eisenhower, 3:06 from the start, in President Eisenhower Speaks On The Formosa Situation (1958), British Pathé:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Lack of sleep can ____ your immune system, making you prone to illness.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The constant rain began to ____ the structure of the old wooden bridge, making it unsafe for any vehicles today.