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weakening::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | debilitative, enervating, enfeebling |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | transmutation, transformation, shift |
| Has types | downfall, enervation, enfeeblement, atrophy, attenuation, debilitation, exhaustion, fading, fall, loosening, relaxation, slackening, withering |
| Derivation | weaken |
weakening::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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weakening::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | decrease, step-down, diminution, reduction |
| Has types | wilt, wilting, dilution, etiolation |
| Derivation | weaken |
Examples of weakening
weakening
There was no weakening in my iron resolve, despite the romanticism of the scene.
From the online.wsj.com
Worse, the Legislature seems intent on weakening current growth-management laws.
From the news-journalonline.com
The weakening of the THC is found in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
From the independent.co.uk
Hyperextension of the knee joint overstretches the muscle, weakening it further.
From the telegraph.co.uk
How much of the runup is being driven by U.S. deficits and the weakening dollar?
From the businessweek.com
Traders have also been concerned about weakening demand for new government debt.
From the dailynews.com
The dollar traded at $1.4489 against the euro, weakening from $1.4332 yesterday.
From the bloomberg.com
Retail is overbuilt and the office market is weakening due to corporate layoffs.
From the dallasnews.com
It also was hurt by the weakening of foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar.
From the kentucky.com
- Lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"
- Become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
- Sabotage: destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
- De-escalate: reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis"
- Dampen: lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
- (weakened) diminished: impaired by diminution
- (weakened) attenuate: reduced in strength; "the faded tones of an old recording"
- (weakened) cut: mixed with water; "sold cut whiskey"; "a cup of thinned soup"
- (weakened) hurt: damaged inanimate objects or their value
