weaken - Similar and Opposite Words

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Verb

become weaker

Synonyms

• weaken

More generic

• decrease
• diminish
• fall
• lessen

Opposite / Antonyms

• strengthen

More specific

• attenuate
• blur
• collapse
• die down
• dim
• disappear
• dull
• evaporate
• fade
• languish
• lessen
• loose
• loosen
• melt
• pall
• pine away
• relax
• slack
• slacken
• slow
• slow down
• slow up
• slur
• subside
• waste
• wilt

Verb

lessen the strength of

Synonyms

• weaken

More generic

• alter
• change
• modify

Opposite / Antonyms

• strengthen

More specific

• attenuate
• blunt
• break
• castrate
• cripple
• cut
• dampen
• de-energise
• de-energize
• debilitate
• depress
• devitalise
• devitalize
• dilute
• drain
• emasculate
• enervate
• enfeeble
• etiolate
• moderate
• mollify
• negate
• neutralise
• neutralize
• nullify
• rarefy
• reduce
• season
• shake
• stultify
• temper
• thin
• thin out
• unbrace
• wash out

Related

• weaken

Verb

reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of

Synonyms

• de-escalate
• step down
• weaken

More generic

• decrease
• lessen
• minify

Verb

lessen in force or effect

Synonyms

• break
• damp
• dampen
• soften
• weaken

More generic

• blunt
• deaden

More specific

• damp
• dampen
• deaden
• deafen

Verb

destroy property or hinder normal operations

Synonyms

• counteract
• countermine
• sabotage
• subvert
• undermine
• weaken

More generic

• disobey

More specific

• derail

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