weaken (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 30
def become weaker
examples The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days
Frame - 1 Something ----s
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
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Hypernym decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
Derivationally related form weaken → weakening
Antonym weaken → strengthen
Hyponym attenuate; melt, disappear, evaporate; die down; collapse; fade, melt; subside, lessen; blur, dim, slur; pine away, waste, languish; dull; pall; loosen, relax, loose; slacken; slow, slow down, slow up, slack, slacken; wilt
Incoming links
Derivationally related form weakening → weaken
Hyponym decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
Antonym strengthen → weaken
Hypernym attenuate; melt, disappear, evaporate; die down; collapse; fade, melt; subside, lessen; blur, dim, slur; pine away, waste, languish; dull; pall; loosen, relax, loose; slacken; slow, slow down, slow up, slack, slacken; wilt
Cause weaken

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