Antonym: strengthen. Similar words: take note of, take notice of, speaker, weekend, wear, swear, weave, wear off. Meaning: ['wɪːkən] v. 1. lessen the strength of 2. become weaker 3. destroy property or hinder normal operations 4. reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of 5. lessen in force or effect.
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31. At some later date, a slight glacial retreat would weaken the dam wall and its subsequent collapse would prove catastrophic.
32. As coach, you can build your team and watch as players improve or weaken over a season.
33. Last week, the commission agreed to an internal reorganization plan that critics contend will weaken consumer involvement in future regulatory decisions.
34. She felt her bones weaken in fear, though now his anger was not directed against her.
35. She wanted to give in, weaken, her eyes closing and her fingers curling on his hard shoulders.
36. Lost love is still love. It takes a different form[sentencedict.com], that's all. You can't see their smile or bring them food or tousle their hair or move them around a dance floor. But when those senses weaken another heightens. Memory. Memory becomes your partner. You nurture it. You hold it. You dance with it. Mitch Albom
37. I was told to weaken my left-hand grip and the game became a sort of nature ramble.
38. Don't weaken yourself by surrendering to your weaknesses. Strengthen yourself by conquering your weaknesses. Dr T.P.Chia
39. None the less, the forces of change may weaken even the most staunch set of beliefs.
40. If Gaddafi survived, would it weaken or strengthen his position as leader?
41. In the case of monuments and historical buildings, the erosion and damage can destroy carvings and statues and weaken building structures.
42. At several points in the concrete process a mistake could weaken the strength of the final product.
43. The Government wants to control the spread of the varroa mite, a parasite which can weaken and eventually kill bees.
44. Another was that generous outside help would strengthen, not weaken, Mr Yeltsin's position at home.
45. In a meeting, Mrs Aquino said the rebels had a started a disinformation campaign to weaken her government.
46. Of particular interest are genes that reduce the amount of a substance called lignin, or that weaken lignin's chemical structure.
47. But yesterday's sales of Ecus highlighted the conflict between official efforts to defend the pound and weaken the dollar.
48. These things weaken the position of the Black woman, and have been done deliberately.
49. Moreover, if the housing market were to weaken, withdrawal of private funds could restrict development.
50. He forecast that the yen will weaken against the dollar for the next two years.
51. This makes it hard for the heart to pump blood into the adjacent organ, causing the heart to enlarge and weaken.
52. Some people believe that the effect of the Zeitgeist is invariably to weaken moral fibre and signal the downfall of the nation.
53. And though Karadzic and Mladic remain free, the indictments weaken their authority and ensure they do not leave the country.
54. The absence of this crucial witness seemed likely to weaken the case against Papandreou.
55. It also predicts that real commodity prices will continue to weaken, with another average decline of 2 percent projected for 1988.
56. The rebels hope to weaken the regime further by attacking its defeated and demoralised forces.
57. This would weaken incentives and lead to periods of torpor and stagnation.
58. He responded with courage and knocked back the load of special interests trying to weaken efforts to improve air quality.
59. Reports showing heartier growth will weaken investors' appetite for fixed-income securities, he said.
60. This would weaken the fight against oppression and allow a continuation of oppressive practices.
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