weaken
verb (used with object)
have weakened
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present perfectof weaken.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, fee income growth could have weakened in 3Q amid softer market sentiment in Hong Kong, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The evidence suggests King Harold may have weakened his position well before the Battle of Hastings by supporting the wrong faction during a bitter conflict between two competing popes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Application volume for both refinance and purchase loans declined for the week, and are now running behind last year’s pace,” Fratantoni said, “indicating that higher mortgage rates have weakened overall demand.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Older adults can still be affected by meningitis, particularly if they have weakened immune systems but the most at-risk groups are young people and babies.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
I do not wonder at your not remembering me," replied he, "but your disinterested kindness made an impression on a grateful heart, which neither time nor change have weakened.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8 by Various
