日本語WordNet
lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"
destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis"
lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
AIによる解説
A verb meaning to make or become weak. Can apply to physical strength, health, position, resolve, arguments, or substances. Works both transitively and intransitively.
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Devitrification can weaken glass containers.
失透はガラス容器を弱くすることがあります。
Myocardial inflammation can weaken the heart's pumping ability.
心筋炎は心臓のポンプ機能を弱めることがある。
United we stand, divided we fall; solidarity strengthens communities while fragmentation weakens them irreparably.
団結すれば立ち、分裂すれば倒れる。連帯はコミュニティを強化するが、分裂は取り返しのつかないほどそれらを弱める。
Infighting weakened the political party.
内紛が政党を弱体化させた。
Pronunciation data from ipa-dict (MIT License) based on cmudict-ipa by @lingz