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weaken

weaken

Meaning of weaken

English

become less strong

Русский

становиться менее сильным или терять силу и эффективность

weaken

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈwiːkən/
American English
/ˈwiːkən/

weaken with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом weaken

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

5 сочетаний

Сочетания и примеры

  • weaken graduallyослабевать постепенно
  • weaken quicklyослабевать быстро
  • weaken furtherослабевать дальше
  • weaken over timeослабевать со временем
  • weaken slowlyослабевать медленно

weaken usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The sunlight weakens in the evening.

Вечером солнечный свет ослабевает.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The wind will weaken by the afternoon.

Ко второй половине дня ветер ослабеет.

weaken synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between weaken, die down, subside, ease, abate, wane, and erode

die down
🇬🇧English

of wind, fire or noise: become weaker

often

ENBy midnight the fire died down.

🇬🇧English

of storms, pain or water: become less strong

B2often

ENAfter the surgery, the swelling subsided.

E
🇬🇧English
ease

of rain or pain: become less severe

often

ENThe rain eased in the afternoon.

🇬🇧English

formal: of storms, become less intense

B2rare word

ENThe storm finally abated.

Advanced: broader words

W
🇬🇧English
wane

literary: of power, interest or the moon, gradually decline

B2rare word

ENHis interest in the project waned over time.

E
🇬🇧English
erode

to be gradually worn away

B2rare word

ENRepeated scandals eroded public trust.

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weaken belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena →". Start with a short set of 3 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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weaken meaning: what does it mean?

become less strong

weaken pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

weaken is pronounced as /ˈwiːkən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

weaken definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Вечером солнечный свет ослабевает. Translation: The sunlight weakens in the evening.

Is weaken part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, weaken can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is weaken part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, weaken can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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