weaken
Translation
to weaken, to enfeeble, to dilute
Examples
The illness weakened his body.
The illness weakened his body.
The storm is expected to weaken.
The storm is expected to weaken.
They tried to weaken his argument.
They tried to weaken his argument.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to make (sth.) less strong The illness weakened his body.
(intransitive) to become less strong The storm is expected to weaken.
Similar Words
Synonyms: diminish, reduce, undermine; Antonyms: strengthen, fortify
Etymology
From the adjective 'weak' plus the verb-forming suffix '-en', meaning 'to make weak'.
Memory Tips
Think of adding '-en' to 'weak' to turn it into an action: 'to make weak'.