weakening – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
weakening
adj.
becoming weak; diminishing; tiring, flagging
n.
state of becoming weak; act of making weak
weaken
v.
make weak; be made weak
Lenition
weakening
Noun
1. becoming weaker
(antonym) strengthening
(hypernym) transformation, transmutation, shift
(hyponym) debilitation, enervation, enfeeblement, exhaustion
(derivation) weaken
2. the act of reducing the strength of something
(antonym) strengthening
(hypernym) decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
(hyponym) wilt, wilting
(derivation) weaken
Adjective
1. causing debilitation
(synonym) debilitative, enervating, enfeebling
(similar) debilitating
2. moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker
(similar) moderating
weaken
Verb
1. lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"
(antonym) strengthen, beef up, fortify
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) de-energize, de-energise
(derivation) weakener
2. become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
(antonym) strengthen
(hypernym) decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
(hyponym) attenuate
(derivation) weakening
3. destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
(synonym) sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert
(hypernym) disobey
(hyponym) derail
4. reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis"
(synonym) de-escalate, step down
(hypernym) decrease, lessen, minify
(derivation) weakener
5. lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
(synonym) dampen, damp, soften, break
(hypernym) deaden, blunt
(hyponym) deafen
(derivation) weakener
weaken
v.
zeslábnout; polevit; oslabit
weaken
Czas.
osłabiać; słabnąć; ulegać
