Слово англійською: weaken

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Переклад weaken українською: посла́бити, осла́бити ко́го/що (зроби́ти сла́бшим), сла́бшати, сла́бнути (втрача́ти си́лу), посла́бшати

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weaken

verb
/ˈwiːkən/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they weaken
/ˈwiːkən/
he / she / it weakens
/ˈwiːkənz/
past simple weakened
/ˈwiːkənd/
past participle weakened
/ˈwiːkənd/
-ing form weakening
/ˈwiːkənɪŋ/
  1. [transitive, intransitive] weaken (somebody/something) to make somebody/something less strong or powerful; to become less strong or powerful
    • The team has been weakened by injury.
    • The new evidence weakens the case against her.
    • This new story has severely weakened the President’s position.
    • His authority is steadily weakening.
  2. [transitive, intransitive] weaken (something) to make something less physically strong; to become less physically strong
    • The explosion had weakened the building's foundations.
    • His health was weakened by overwork.
    • She felt her legs weaken.
  3. [intransitive, transitive] to become or make somebody become less determined or certain about something
    • You must not agree to do it. Don't weaken.
    • weaken something Nothing could weaken his resolve to continue.
  4. [intransitive] (of a natural force) to become less strong
    • The storm eventually weakened.
  5. [intransitive, transitive] (of a country's currency or economy) to become less strong; to make a currency or economy less strong
    • weaken (against something) The dollar has weakened against the euro.
    • weaken something measures that could weaken the economy
    opposite strengthen
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