Weaken Definition & Meaning
weaken
- verb
- lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"
- become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
- destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
- reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de- escalate a crisis"
- lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
"Weaken" in song lyrics
See how weaken is used in real songs:
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"I'll go deep in, I won't weaken"
Kid Rock — Trippin' Over A Rock -
"And a prayer from the deacon as you weaken"
Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz f/ Big Punisher, Fat Joe — Cross Bronx Expressway -
"??? speakin' Poor Righteous Teachers never known to weaken."
Poor Righteous Teachers — Holy Intellect
Words that rhyme with weaken
Usage tips for "weaken"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does weaken mean?
- lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body" become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days" destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war" reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de- escalate a crisis" lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
- What part of speech is weaken?
- Weaken is a verb.
- How many definitions does weaken have?
- Weaken has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).