weaken
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- v lessen the strength of
The fever weakened his body - v become weaker
The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days - v destroy property or hinder normal operations
- v reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
- v lessen in force or effect
- While many were worried that service outages this summer could weaken eBay's legendary customer loyalty, others saw it as a healthy growing pain.
- The first Fatah conference in 20 years is likely to weaken President Mahmoud Abbas, Washington's preferred Palestinian moderate, as his party looks to compete with Hamas.
- They've helped to weaken him," this diplomatic source commented bitterly.