weaken#1 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 30
def lessen the strength of
examples The fever weakened his body
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 10 Something ----s somebody
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
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Cause weaken
Hypernym change, alter, modify
Derivationally related form weaken → weakener; weaken → weakening
Antonym weaken → strengthen
Hyponym de-energize, de-energise; break; devitalize, devitalise; shake; depress; unbrace; etiolate; cripple, stultify; dilute, thin, thin out, reduce, cut; rarefy, attenuate; blunt; temper, season, mollify; enfeeble, debilitate, drain; enervate; dampen; neutralize, neutralise, nullify, negate; emasculate, castrate; wash out
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Derivationally related form weakening → weaken; weakener → weaken
Hypernym de-energize, de-energise; break; devitalize, devitalise; shake; depress; unbrace; etiolate; cripple, stultify; dilute, thin, thin out, reduce, cut; rarefy, attenuate; blunt; temper, season, mollify; enfeeble, debilitate, drain; enervate; dampen; neutralize, neutralise, nullify, negate; emasculate, castrate; wash out
Hyponym change, alter, modify
Antonym strengthen → weaken

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