Simple meaning
What does Weaken mean?
to make weaker.
Dictionary definition
to make less strong or less effective.
Example sentences
Weaken in a sentence
easy
The teacher used weaken to explain how change can happen over time.
medium
In science class, we tracked data to see when values would weaken during the experiment.
hard
During discussion, students compared how weaken changed the process and affected the final outcome.
Synonyms
Words like Weaken
related actionSimilar change word used in process descriptions.
similar process termClose meaning with slight context differences.
Antonyms
Opposite words
opposite changeUseful contrast showing the reverse direction.
no changeContrast when a process stays the same.
Word family
Weaken word family
Base word
weaken
verb
weaken
Base form.
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What does weaken mean?
Weaken means to make weaker.
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