Weaken - Definition
weaken
v 1: lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body" [ant:
beef up, fortify, strengthen]
2: become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after
seven days" [ant: strengthen]
3: destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance
sabotaged railroad operations during the war" [syn:
sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract,
subvert, weaken]
4: reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-
escalate a crisis" [syn: de-escalate, weaken, step
down] [ant: escalate, intensify, step up]
5: lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
[syn: dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break]