Definitions for weakened

Overview of verb weaken

The verb weaken has 5 senses? (first 4 from tagged texts)

1. (6) weaken

(lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body")

2. (2) weaken

(become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days")

3. (1) sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weaken

(destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war")

4. (1) de-escalate, weaken, step down

(reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis")

5. dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break

(lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall")

Overview of adj weakened

The adj weakened has 5 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) diminished, lessened, vitiated, weakened

(impaired by diminution)

2. weakened

(made weak or weaker)

3. attenuate, attenuated, faded, weakened

(reduced in strength; "the faded tones of an old recording")

4. cut, thinned, weakened

(mixed with water; "sold cut whiskey"; "a cup of thinned soup")

5. hurt, weakened

(damaged inanimate objects or their value)