weakened; weakening
; weakens
ˈwēk-niŋ,
ˈwē-kə-
; weakens
1
: to make weak : lessen the strength of
2
: to reduce in intensity or effectiveness
: to become weak
Examples of weaken in a Sentence
The disease weakens the immune system.
Some are concerned that the increase in taxes will weaken the economy.
The beams had been weakened by water damage.
efforts to weaken environmental laws
The recent setbacks have not weakened our resolve.
These kinds of contradictions weaken your argument.
The disease causes the immune system to weaken.
The dollar has continued to weaken against the euro.
Lower interest rates have weakened the dollar.
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Since then, a series of shifts has reshaped the Middle East and weakened Iran and its proxies, the war in Gaza, Israel's decimation of the leadership of Hezbollah in Lebanon, the collapse of the Syrian regime, and now Israel's surprise attack.
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/ Cbs News, CBS News, 15 June 2025
Should the economy unexpectedly weaken, larger and sooner cuts are possible.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Hezbollah was weakened by last year’s fighting and after losing a major supply route for Iranian weapons with the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad, a key ally, in a lightning rebel offensive in December.
—Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu survived a vote to dissolve his government, but was left weakened.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 June 2025
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/ Cbs News, CBS News, 15 June 2025
Should the economy unexpectedly weaken, larger and sooner cuts are possible.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Hezbollah was weakened by last year’s fighting and after losing a major supply route for Iranian weapons with the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad, a key ally, in a lightning rebel offensive in December.
—Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu survived a vote to dissolve his government, but was left weakened.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for weaken
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“Weaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaken. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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