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weakens

  • present tense form
    of weaken (3rd person singular).
    weaken
    verb (used with object)
    to make weak or weaker.

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Before buying a third beneficiary of the build-out, I would ask what it contributes if the spending cycle weakens.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

"It strengthens the signal before it's transmitted to the brain. When levels are reduced, the taste signal weakens."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

In the Pacific, the weather phenomenon weakens vertical wind shear that allows storm systems there to brew stronger.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

The infection also weakens the immune system, leaving children vulnerable to other infections.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

It weakens as it advances, as its outline takes shape in the ether.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García