weaken

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weaken
[ˈwiːkən]
verbo transitivo
1debilitar
verbo intransitivo
2debilitarse

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weaken [ui-ken]
1Debilitar, enflaquecer, quitar o disminuir las fuerza
sustantivo
2Disminuir, atenuar.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
3Enflaquecer, hacerse menos fuerte. (n)
va.

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weaken [ˈwiːkən] ?
verb:transitive
[+person, heart, structure, economy] debilitar; [+power, influence, resolve] menguar; debilitar; [+case, argument] quitar fuerza a; [+solution, mixture] diluir
a chronic neurological disease which weakens muscles malnutrition obviously weakens the patient I was weakened by my exertions, and fell and broke my arm his resignation weakened the party the recession has weakened so many firms that many can no longer survive a bomb blast had weakened an area of brick on the back wall her repeated pushing may even weaken the catch and damage it too much iron could not only clog arteries, but weaken the heart itself the chemotherapy would weaken her heart government attempts to weaken the power of the unions the scandal has certainly weakened the authority of the government the Prime Minister's opponents believe that her authority has been fatally weakened making threats you can't keep weakens your position they clearly tried to weaken the legal position of the unions he has delayed cutting interest rates here for fear of weakening the dollar even more a hike in German interest rates is unlikely, further weakening the mark this fact weakens your case add two parts of water to weaken the mixture the verdict hasn't weakened his resolve to fight the charges against him it will not in any way weaken our resolve to see this process through Saudis worry that the release of the hostages will weaken American resolve to take on the Iraqi leader to weaken sb's [grip] [hold] on sth any general trans possible in the light of the split?
he weakened his grip on her arm dejó de apretarle el brazo con tanta fuerza
they will do anything to weaken his grip hold on the country
he doesn't want to do anything that might weaken his grip on power no quiere hacer nada que pueda menguar el control que tiene sobre el país
Satellite technology is weakening governments' grip on broadcasting
verb:intransitive
1 (grow weaker) [+person, muscle, structure, economy] debilitarse; [+power, influence, resolve] menguarse; debilitarse
without oxygen, the heart muscle weakens
the pound weakened against the dollar today hoy la libra ha bajado frente al dólar
prices have weakened las cotizaciones se han debilitado the Australian dollar weakened because of a cut in interest rates /I felt my resolve weakening/ as I surveyed the menu his influence is weakening when pupils sense a teacher's authority weakening, things can get out of hand with every day that passed she weakened the building's structure had weakened as a result of the tremor family structures are weakening and breaking up his voice had weakened since I last went to visit him I consider that the company has weakened as a result of stiffer competition
2 (give way) flaquear
then something inside him said, "Don't weaken!" Jenny weakened and finally relented
we must not weaken now no debemos flaquear, ahora menos que nunca

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Verb Conjugation for "weaken"

Imperative
  • weaken
  • you weaken
  • he/she weakens
  • we weaken
  • you weaken
  • they weaken
Preterite
  • I weakened
  • you weakened
  • he/she weakened
  • we weakened
  • you weakened
  • they weakened
Present Continuous
  • I am weakening
  • you are weakening
  • he/she is weakening
  • we are weakening
  • you are weakening
  • they are weakening
Present Perfect
  • I have weakened
  • you have weakened
  • he/she has weakened
  • we have weakened
  • you have weakened
  • they have weakened
Past Continuous
  • I was weakening
  • you were weakening
  • he/she was weakening
  • we were weakening
  • you were weakening
  • they were weakening
Past Perfect
  • I had weakened
  • you had weakened
  • he/she had weakened
  • we had weakened
  • you had weakened
  • they had weakened
Future
  • I will weaken
  • you will weaken
  • he/she will weaken
  • we will weaken
  • you will weaken
  • they will weaken
Future Perfect
  • I will have weakened
  • you will have weakened
  • he/she will have weakened
  • we will have weakened
  • you will have weakened
  • they will have weakened
Future Continuous
  • I will be weakening
  • you will be weakening
  • he/she will be weakening
  • we will be weakening
  • you will be weakening
  • they will be weakening
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been weakening
  • you have been weakening
  • he/she has been weakening
  • we have been weakening
  • you have been weakening
  • they have been weakening
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been weakening
  • you will have been weakening
  • he/she will have been weakening
  • we will have been weakening
  • you will have been weakening
  • they will have been weakening
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been weakening
  • you had been weakening
  • he/she had been weakening
  • we had been weakening
  • you had been weakening
  • they had been weakening
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