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weaken
[ wee-kuhn ]
/ Ëwi kÉn /
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verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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OTHER WORDS FROM weaken
weak·en·er, nounre·weak·en, verbun·weak·ened, adjectiveun·weak·en·ing, adjectiveWords nearby weaken
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British Dictionary definitions for weaken
weaken
/ (ËwiËkÉn) /
verb
to become or cause to become weak or weaker
Derived forms of weaken
weakener, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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