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weakening
Overview of noun weakening
The noun weakening has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) weakening -- (becoming weaker)
2. weakening -- (the act of reducing the strength of something)
Overview of verb weaken
The verb weaken has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (6) weaken -- (lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body")
2. (2) weaken -- (become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days")
3. (1) sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weaken -- (destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war")
4. (1) de-escalate, weaken, step down -- (reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis")
5. dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break -- (lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall")
Overview of adj weakening
The adj weakening has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. debilitative, enervating, enfeebling, weakening -- (causing debilitation)
2. weakening -- (moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun weakening
2 senses of weakening
Sense 1
weakening
=> transformation, transmutation, shift
=> change, alteration, modification
=> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
weakening
=> decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
=> change of magnitude
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun weakening
2 senses of weakening
Sense 1
weakening
=> debilitation, enervation, enfeeblement, exhaustion
=> atrophy, withering
=> attenuation, fading
=> fall, downfall
=> relaxation, loosening, slackening
Sense 2
weakening
=> wilt, wilting
=> dilution
=> etiolation
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun weakening
2 senses of weakening
Sense 1
weakening
=> transformation, transmutation, shift
Sense 2
weakening
=> decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
Antonyms of noun weakening
2 senses of weakening
Sense 1
weakening
Antonym of strengthening (Sense 1)
=>strengthening
Sense 2
weakening
Antonym of strengthening (Sense 2)
=>strengthening
Member Holonyms of noun weakening
Substance Holonyms of noun weakening
Part Holonyms of noun weakening
Member Meronyms of noun weakening
Substance Meronyms of noun weakening
Part Meronyms of noun weakening
Meronyms of noun weakening
Holonyms of noun weakening
Attributes of noun weakening
Derived Forms of noun weakening
2 senses of weakening
Sense 1
weakening
RELATED TO>(verb) weaken#2
=> weaken
Sense 2
weakening
RELATED TO>(verb) weaken#1
=> weaken
Domain of noun weakening
Domain Terms of noun weakening
Familiarity of noun weakening
weakening used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun weakening
2 senses of weakening
Sense 1
weakening
> transformation, transmutation, shift
=> improvement, betterment, advance
=> population shift
=> pyrolysis
=> sea change
=> sublimation
=> tin pest, tin disease, tin plague
=> conversion, transition, changeover
=> degeneration, retrogression
=> strengthening
=> weakening
Sense 2
weakening
> decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
=> cut
=> moderation, mitigation
=> lowering
=> cutback
=> devaluation
=> devitalization, devitalisation
=> extenuation, mitigation, palliation
=> easing, easement, alleviation, relief
=> de-escalation
=> minimization, minimisation
=> depletion
=> shortening
=> shrinking
=> subtraction, deduction
=> deflation
=> discount, price reduction, deduction
=> rollback
=> weakening
=> depreciation
=> contraction
=> reverse split, reverse stock split, split down
=> amortization, amortisation
=> declassification
=> tax shelter, shelter
=> tax credit
Meronyms of noun weakening
2 senses of weakening
Holonyms of noun weakening
Grep of noun weakening
weakening
Antonyms of verb weaken
2 of 5 senses of weaken
Sense 1
weaken
Antonym of strengthen (Sense 1)
=>strengthen, beef up, fortify
Sense 2
weaken
Antonym of strengthen (Sense 2)
=>strengthen
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb weaken
5 senses of weaken
Sense 1
weaken
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 2
weaken
=> decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
=> change magnitude
=> change
Sense 3
sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weaken
=> disobey
=> refuse, decline
=> react, respond
=> act, move
Sense 4
de-escalate, weaken, step down
=> decrease, lessen, minify
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 5
dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break
=> deaden, blunt
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb weaken
4 of 5 senses of weaken
Sense 1
weaken
=> de-energize, de-energise
=> break
=> devitalize, devitalise
=> shake
=> depress
=> unbrace
=> etiolate
=> cripple, stultify
=> dilute, thin, thin out, reduce, cut
=> rarefy, attenuate
=> blunt
=> temper, season, mollify
=> enfeeble, debilitate, drain
=> enervate
=> dampen
=> neutralize, neutralise, nullify, negate
=> emasculate, castrate
=> wash out
Sense 2
weaken
=> attenuate
=> melt, disappear
=> die down
=> collapse
=> fade, melt
=> subside, lessen
=> blur, dim, slur
=> pine away, waste, languish
=> dull
=> pall
=> loosen, relax, loose
=> slacken
=> slow, slow down, slow up, slack, slacken
=> wilt
Sense 3
sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weaken
=> derail
Sense 5
dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break
=> deafen
=> dampen, deaden, damp
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb weaken
5 senses of weaken
Sense 1
weaken
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 2
weaken
=> decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
Sense 3
sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weaken
=> disobey
Sense 4
de-escalate, weaken, step down
=> decrease, lessen, minify
Sense 5
dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break
=> deaden, blunt
'Cause To' of verb weaken
1 of 5 senses of weaken
Sense 1
weaken
=> weaken
Derived Forms of verb weaken
4 of 5 senses of weaken
Sense 1
weaken
RELATED TO>(noun) weakener#1
=> weakener
RELATED TO>(noun) weakening#2
=> weakening
Sense 2
weaken
RELATED TO>(noun) weakening#1
=> weakening
Sense 4
de-escalate, weaken, step down
RELATED TO>(noun) weakener#1
=> weakener
Sense 5
dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break
RELATED TO>(noun) weakener#1
=> weakener
Domain of verb weaken
Domain Terms of verb weaken
Familiarity of verb weaken
weaken used as a verb is common (polysemy count =5)
Sample Sentences of verb weaken
5 senses of weaken
Sense 1
weaken
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
weaken
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 3
sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weaken
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 4
de-escalate, weaken, step down
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 5
dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb weaken
5 senses of weaken
Sense 1
weaken
> change, alter, modify
=> awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse
=> cause to sleep
=> affect
=> refresh, freshen, refreshen
=> inseminate, fecundate, fertilize, fertilise
=> indispose
=> cry
=> etiolate
=> brutalize, brutalise, animalize, animalise
=> convert
=> opalize, opalise
=> arterialize, arterialise
=> make, get
=> counterchange, transpose, interchange
=> vascularize, vascularise
=> decrepitate
=> suburbanize, suburbanise
=> revolutionize, revolutionise, overturn
=> etiolate
=> barbarize, barbarise
=> alkalinize, alkalinise
=> mythologize, mythologise, mythicize, mythicise
=> allegorize, allegorise
=> demythologize, demythologise
=> bring, land
=> coarsen
=> affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch
=> alchemize, alchemise
=> alcoholize, alcoholise
=> shape, form
=> round off, round down, round out, round
=> suspend
=> sober
=> reconstruct
=> increase
=> ease up, ease off, let up
=> assimilate
=> dissimilate
=> commute, convert, exchange
=> vitalize, vitalise
=> unclutter, clear
=> activate
=> activate
=> activate, aerate
=> activate
=> inactivate, deactivate
=> deaden, blunt
=> remodel, reconstruct, redo
=> edit, redact
=> edit, cut, edit out
=> tame, chasten, subdue
=> chasten, moderate, temper
=> better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
=> worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate
=> wet
=> dry, dry out
=> lubricate
=> strengthen, beef up, fortify
=> spike, lace, fortify
=> weaken
=> blunt
=> oxidize, oxidise, oxidate
=> unite, unify, merge
=> age
=> ripen, mature
=> antique, antiquate
=> antiquate
=> develop, make grow
=> soften
=> damage
=> ossify
=> acerbate
=> stabilize, stabilise
=> destabilize, destabilise
=> sensitize, sensitise, sensify, sensibilize, sensibilise
=> desensitize, desensitise
=> habituate, accustom
=> disorder, disarray
=> discolor
=> color, colorize, colorise, colourise, colourize, colour, color in, colour in
=> stain
=> hue
=> uglify
=> untune
=> adjust, set, correct
=> set
=> disqualify, unfit, indispose
=> domesticate, domesticize, domesticise, reclaim, tame
=> widen
=> dehydrogenate
=> hydrogenate
=> oxygenize, oxygenise
=> darken
=> brighten, lighten up, lighten
=> blur, blear
=> obscure, bedim, overcloud
=> obscure, blot out, obliterate, veil, hide
=> cook
=> slenderize, slenderise
=> crack
=> dissolve, dismiss
=> end, terminate
=> demist, defog
=> condense, concentrate, contract
=> cool, chill, cool down
=> heat, heat up
=> warm
=> boil
=> freeze
=> blister
=> switch, change over, shift
=> transpose
=> convert, change over
=> transform
=> transform
=> transform
=> transmute
=> transform, transmute, transubstantiate
=> ash
=> translate, transform
=> reform, reclaim, regenerate, rectify
=> convert
=> Islamize, Islamise
=> turn back, invert, reverse
=> invert
=> customize, customise
=> personalize, personalise, individualize, individualise
=> depersonalize, depersonalise, objectify
=> sharpen
=> flatten, drop
=> disintegrate
=> magnetize, magnetise
=> demagnetize, demagnetise, degauss
=> simplify
=> complicate, refine, rarify, elaborate
=> refine
=> complicate, perplex
=> supercharge, pressurize, pressurise
=> centralize, centralise, concentrate
=> decentralize, deconcentrate, decentralise
=> socialize, socialise
=> fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set
=> internationalize, internationalise
=> communize, communise, bolshevize, bolshevise
=> Europeanize, Europeanise
=> Europeanize, Europeanise
=> bestialize, bestialise
=> Americanize, Americanise
=> Frenchify
=> civilize, civilise
=> nationalize, nationalise
=> denationalize, denationalise
=> naturalize, naturalise
=> denaturalize, denaturalise
=> naturalize, naturalise
=> denaturalize, denaturalise
=> even, even out
=> equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate
=> stiffen
=> loosen, loose
=> tighten, fasten
=> transitivize, transitivise
=> detransitivize, detransitivise, intransitivize, intransitivise
=> thicken, inspissate
=> full
=> diversify
=> deaden
=> check, retard, delay
=> decrease, lessen, minify
=> liquefy, liquify, liquidize, liquidise
=> solvate
=> dissolve
=> validate
=> invalidate, void, vitiate
=> empty
=> fill, fill up, make full
=> saturate
=> clot, coagulate
=> louden
=> normalize, normalise, renormalize, renormalise
=> morph
=> neutralize, neutralise
=> commercialize, commercialise, market
=> purify, purge, sanctify
=> mechanize, mechanise
=> automatize, automatise, automate
=> automatize, automatise
=> mechanize, mechanise
=> harmonize, harmonise, chord
=> polarize, polarise
=> glorify
=> contaminate
=> devalue
=> insulate
=> calcify
=> urbanize, urbanise
=> urbanize, urbanise
=> emulsify
=> demulsify
=> decarboxylate
=> nazify
=> fertilize, fecundate, fertilise
=> clarify
=> embrittle
=> mark
=> barb
=> nick
=> disable, disenable, incapacitate
=> enable
=> de-emphasize, de-emphasise, destress
=> tender, tenderize, tenderise
=> charge
=> sweeten
=> iodinate
=> ionate
=> archaize, archaise
=> inform
=> officialize, officialise
=> occidentalize, occidentalise, westernize, westernise
=> orientalize, orientalise
=> acetylate, acetylize, acetylise
=> achromatize, achromatise
=> parallel, collimate
=> camp
=> classicize, classicise
=> conventionalize, conventionalise
=> decimalize, decimalise
=> dizzy
=> poison, envenom
=> exteriorize, exteriorise, externalize, externalise, objectify
=> glamorize, glamourise, glamourize, glamorise
=> introvert
=> laicize, laicise
=> politicize, politicise
=> radicalize
=> proof
=> romanticize, romanticise
=> rusticate
=> sauce
=> shallow, shoal
=> tense
=> steepen
=> scramble
=> unscramble
=> unsex
=> vitrify
=> pall
=> saponify
=> extend, expand
=> suspend, set aside
=> muddy
=> transform
=> lift, raise, elevate
=> harshen
=> dinge
=> demonize, demonise
=> devilize, devilise, diabolize, diabolise
=> etherealize, etherialise
=> immaterialize, immaterialise, unsubstantialize, unsubstantialise
=> animize, animise, animate
=> clear
=> dynamize, dynamise
=> dynamize, dynamise
=> rarefy, sublimate, subtilize
=> volatilize, volatilise
=> uniformize, uniformise
=> symmetrize, symmetrise
=> immortalize, immortalise, eternize, eternise, eternalize, eternalise
=> denature
=> denature
=> denature
=> sanitize, sanitise
=> verbify
=> shift
=> sputter
=> draw
=> make
=> dope
=> prostrate
=> excite
=> excite, energize, energise
=> shake
=> outmode
=> spice, spice up
=> shorten
=> think
=> make
=> deflate
=> inflate
=> reflate
=> digitize, digitise, digitalize, digitalise
=> gelatinize, gelatinise
=> recombine
=> feminize, feminise, effeminize, erreminise, womanize
=> masculinize, masculinise, virilize, virilise
=> masculinize
=> disharmonize, dissonate
=> sexualize, sexualise
=> schematize, schematise
=> patent
=> constitutionalize, constitutionalise
=> rationalize, rationalise
=> plasticize, plasticise
=> rarefy
=> paganize, paganise
=> incandesce
=> deaminate, deaminize
=> angulate
=> circularize
=> sensitize, sensitise
=> sensitize, sensitise
=> depolarize, depolarise
=> intensify
=> isomerize, isomerise
=> legitimate
=> evaporate, vaporise
=> industrialize, industrialise
=> opacify
=> opsonize
=> militarize, militarise
=> nationalize, nationalise
=> recommend
=> sentimentalize, sentimentalise
=> solemnize, solemnise
=> territorialize, territorialise
=> transaminate
=> transfigure, glorify, spiritualize
=> unsanctify
=> vesiculate
=> visualize, visualise
=> variegate
=> ventilate
=> vivify
=> vulgarise, vulgarize
=> supple
=> professionalize, professionalise
=> smut
=> still
=> weaponize
=> eroticize, sex up
=> piggyback
=> confuse, blur, obscure, obnubilate
=> confuse
=> tone down, moderate, tame
=> obfuscate
=> synchronize, synchronise
=> mince, soften, moderate
=> militarize, militarise
=> break down, crush
=> fatten, fat, flesh out, fill out, plump, plump out, fatten out, fatten up
=> touch, disturb
=> dull
=> dull, blunt
=> sharpen
=> coarsen
=> loosen
=> untie, undo, loosen
=> barb
=> string
=> straighten, straighten out
=> bring
=> mix, mingle, commix, unify, amalgamate
=> charge
=> put
=> clean, make clean
=> dirty, soil, begrime, grime, colly, bemire
=> lower, depress
=> deform
=> break, break up
=> alter
=> decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
=> humanize, humanise
=> humble
=> estrange, alienate, alien, disaffect
=> right
=> desensitize, desensitise
=> deodorize, deodorise, deodourise
=> develop
=> blur
=> blind
=> change intensity
=> change taste
=> capture
=> lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring
=> restore, reinstate, reestablish
=> liberalize, liberalise
=> right, compensate, redress, correct
=> democratize, democratise
=> neutralize
=> corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
=> relax, loosen
=> unite, unify
=> flocculate
=> turn
=> make possible
=> cohere
Sense 2
weaken
> decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
=> break
=> shrink, shrivel
=> taper
=> drop off
=> vanish, fly, vaporize
=> break
=> ease up, ease off, slacken off, flag
=> weaken
=> boil down, reduce, decoct, concentrate
=> shrink, contract
=> shrivel, shrivel up, shrink, wither
=> abate, let up, slack off, slack, die away
=> deflate
=> dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down
=> remit
=> de-escalate
=> depreciate, undervalue, devaluate, devalue
=> shorten
=> thin out
=> decline, go down, wane
=> wane
=> wane
=> decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard
=> decrescendo
Sense 3
sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weaken
> disobey
=> sit in
=> sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weaken
=> resist, balk, baulk, jib
Sense 4
de-escalate, weaken, step down
> decrease, lessen, minify
=> mitigate
=> pare, pare down
=> limit, circumscribe, confine
=> reduce, boil down, concentrate
=> shrink, reduce
=> abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce
=> slake, abate, slack
=> turn down, lower, lour
=> de-escalate, weaken, step down
=> minimize, minimise
=> reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down
=> cut
=> slack, slacken, slack up, relax
=> diminish, belittle
Sense 5
dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break
> deaden, blunt
=> obtund
=> petrify
=> dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb weaken
Sense 1
weaken
=> change, alter, modify
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Sense 2
weaken
=> decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
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Sense 3
sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weaken
=> disobey
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Sense 4
de-escalate, weaken, step down
=> decrease, lessen, minify
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Sense 5
dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break
=> deaden, blunt
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Grep of verb weaken
weaken
Antonyms of adj weakening
2 senses of weakening
Sense 1
debilitative, enervating, enfeebling, weakening
INDIRECT (VIA debilitating) -> invigorating
Sense 2
weakening
INDIRECT (VIA moderating) -> intensifying
Similarity of adj weakening
2 senses of weakening
Sense 1
debilitative, enervating, enfeebling, weakening
=> debilitating (vs. invigorating)
Sense 2
weakening
=> moderating (vs. intensifying)
Pertainyms of adj weakening
Attributes of adj weakening
Domain of adj weakening
Domain Terms of adj weakening
Familiarity of adj weakening
weakening used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count =2)
Grep of adj weakening
weakening
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