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1 Translation result for weaken in Spanish

verb

weaken verb

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weakened, has weakened, is weakening, weakens
debilitar; debilitarse, flaquear

Example sentences of
weaken verb

  • 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.

Detailed synonyms for weaken verb

1. Weaken, debilitate, undermine, sap, cripple, disable significan perder la fuerza, la energía o el vigor, o causar tal pérdida.
  • Weaken puede indicar la pérdida de la fuerza física, la salud, la solidez o la estabilidad, o la pérdida de la calidad, la intensidad o del poder <the disease had weakened her body's defenses against infection>.
    antonyms: strengthen
  • Debilitate connota una pérdida de fuerza o vigor que es menos marcada o más pasajera <the drug's debilitating effects>.
    antonyms: invigorate
  • Undermine connota un debilitamiento efectuado por algo que funciona de manera subrepticia o insidiosa, y connota el desplomarse o quebrantarse <his poor diet had undermined his health>.
    antonyms: fortify, buttress
  • Sap se aproxima a undermine, pero añade una connotación de vaciar o agotar las fuerzas <hunger and thirst had sapped his energy>.
    antonyms: increase
  • Cripple indica el causar una grave pérdida de funcionamiento como consecuencia de dañar o de quitar una parte o elemento esencial <inflation was crippling the economy>.
    antonyms: cripple
  • Disable suele connotar una súbita incapacitación o debilitamiento de las fuerzas o de la competencia <the disabled soldiers were soon discharged>.
    antonyms: rehabilitate, heal
2. See: Abate

Reverse translation for weaken

debilitar  - to debilitate, to weaken 
debilitarse  - to weaken, to wither 
flaquear  - to flag, to weaken 
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