weakening
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weak·en
(wē′kən)tr. & intr.v. weak·ened, weak·en·ing, weak·ens
To make or become weak or weaker.
weak′en·er n.
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weakening
(ˈwiːkənɪŋ)n
1. loss of physical strength
2. (Banking & Finance) finance reduction in value
3. lessening
adj
causing weakness
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| Noun | 1. | weakening - becoming weaker attenuation, fading - weakening in force or intensity; "attenuation in the volume of the sound" downfall, fall - a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg" loosening, slackening, relaxation - an occurrence of control or strength weakening; "the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind" strengthening - becoming stronger |
| 2. | weakening - the act of reducing the strength of something dilution - weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner etiolation - the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something; "the etiolation of the critical tradition" strengthening - the act of increasing the strength of something | |
| Adj. | 1. | weakening - causing debilitation debilitating - impairing the strength and vitality |
| 2. | weakening - moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker moderating - lessening in intensity or strength |
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Translations
weakening
[ˈwiːkənɪŋ]A. N [of muscles, structure, currency, economy, power] → debilitamiento m
we have seen a weakening of government resolve → hemos observado un debilitamiento en la resolución del gobierno
we have seen a weakening of government resolve → hemos observado un debilitamiento en la resolución del gobierno
B. ADJ [effect] → debilitante
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weakening
[ˈwiːk/ənɪŋ] n (gen) → indebolimento; (of grip) → allentamento; (of influence) → diminuzione fCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
weakening
n debilitamiento, decaimientoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.