Weaken word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "weaken" word

[verb] become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
[verb] lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"
[verb] reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis"
[verb] lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
[verb] destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"

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\Weak"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Weakened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Weakening}.] 1. To make weak; to lessen the strength of; to deprive of strength; to debilitate; to enfeeble; to enervate; as, to weaken the body or the mind; to weaken the hands of a magistrate; to weaken the force of an objection or an argument. Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. --Neh. vi. 9. 2. To reduce in quality, strength, or spirit; as, to weaken tea; to weaken any solution or decoction.
\Weak"en\, v. i. To become weak or weaker; to lose strength, spirit, or determination; to become less positive or resolute; as, the patient weakened; the witness weakened on cross-examination. ``His notion weakens, his discernings are lethargied.'' --Shak.

Synonyms for weaken

counteract, countermine, damp, de-escalate, sabotage, soften, step down, subvert, undermine

Antonyms: beef up, escalate, fortify, intensify, step up, strengthen

The fun area, different aproach to word »weaken«

Let's analyse "weaken" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: NEKAEW. Average typing speed for these characters is 1680 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .-- . .- -.- . -.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: weaken: 5 + 1 + 5 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: weaken: 5 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 5 = 23, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
K (1)	11	Justice	Charismatic, Quick, Leader, Bold
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
W (1)	23	King of Wands	Sensual, Warm, Strong, Loyal

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