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weakened

/ˈwi.kənd/adjective2 syllables

Weakened means: reduced in strength.

Synonyms for weakened16

adjective, as in reduced in strength

attenuate, attenuated, faded, decreased, reduced

adjective, as in impaired by diminution

diminished, lessened, vitiated, impaired

adjective, as in mixed with water

cut, thinned, diluted, dilute

adjective, as in damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value

hurt, damaged

adjective, as in made weak or weaker

weak

What does weakened mean?5

adjective

1

reduced in strength“the faded tones of an old recording”

2

impaired by diminution

3

mixed with water“sold cut whiskey”

4

damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value

5

made weak or weaker

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Weakened in a sentence

  • My muscular strength has weakened from lack of exercise.gin
  • Fever and constant coughing weakened the old lady.orcrist
  • Our competitive position is weakened by the rising labor cost.unknown
  • The body is weakened by laziness just as iron is weakened by rust.sabretou
  • The coronavirus is most dangerous to the elderly and those with weakened immune systems.Hybrid
  • The strength of the correlation was severely weakened in future replication studies.megamanenm
  • Ziri felt his heart drop into his stomach as his legs weakened.Amastan
  • This untimely interview has weakened her negotiating position.sundown

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