weakened; weakening
; weakens
ˈwēk-niŋ,
ˈwē-kə-
; weakens
1
: to make weak : lessen the strength of
2
: to reduce in intensity or effectiveness
: to become weak
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Examples of weaken in a Sentence
The disease weakens the immune system.
Some are concerned that the increase in taxes will weaken the economy.
The beams had been weakened by water damage.
efforts to weaken environmental laws
The recent setbacks have not weakened our resolve.
These kinds of contradictions weaken your argument.
The disease causes the immune system to weaken.
The dollar has continued to weaken against the euro.
Lower interest rates have weakened the dollar.
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With rising conflicts and weakened diplomacy, the global order is set to fragment in 2025, intensifying economic volatility.
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Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Beijing has also been working to repair ties with American allies like Japan to try to weaken the security alliances forged by the Biden administration to constrain China.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
However, critics worry bringing minority parties into the majority tent weakens legislative scrutiny.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
Experts have also cautioned that withdrawing from the organization could weaken the world’s defenses against new outbreaks capable of triggering pandemics.
—Maria Cheng, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Beijing has also been working to repair ties with American allies like Japan to try to weaken the security alliances forged by the Biden administration to constrain China.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
However, critics worry bringing minority parties into the majority tent weakens legislative scrutiny.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
Experts have also cautioned that withdrawing from the organization could weaken the world’s defenses against new outbreaks capable of triggering pandemics.
—Maria Cheng, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Weaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaken. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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