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| attenuate |
to make less in quantity, quality, or effect; weaken. [1/4 definitions] |
| blunt |
to lessen or weaken the force or effect of. [1/5 definitions] |
| debilitate |
to make feeble; weaken. |
| demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. [2/3 definitions] |
| depress |
to cause to be less forceful or active; weaken. [1/4 definitions] |
| devitalize |
to take away the strength, health, or liveliness of; weaken. |
| dump |
to market a great quantity of goods at reduced prices, so as to weaken the competition. [1/10 definitions] |
| ebb |
to weaken, decline, or decay. [1/4 definitions] |
| emasculate |
to take away the strength or energy of; weaken. [1/2 definitions] |
| enervate |
to take away the strength or vitality of; weaken. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, esp. through deprivation of normal development. [1/3 definitions] |
| fold1 |
(informal) to weaken or collapse after effort or exertion. [1/16 definitions] |
| hurt |
to damage, harm, or weaken. [1/8 definitions] |
| impair |
to weaken, damage, or cause to diminish in value or quality. |
| lag |
to fail or weaken gradually. [1/6 definitions] |
| languish |
to lose strength or energy; weaken. [1/3 definitions] |
| make a dent in |
to lessen or weaken. [1/2 definitions] |
| sag |
to weaken or decline under stress, a load, or the like. [1/8 definitions] |
| sap2 |
to gradually undermine or weaken. [1/4 definitions] |
| shake |
to weaken or cause to waver. [1/16 definitions] |
| stagger |
to weaken; falter. [1/8 definitions] |
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