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weakened

SayWEE-kuhndUS/ˈwi.kənd/UK/ˈwiː.kənd/

2 meanings of weakened

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of weaken. Use this form when something has already been made less strong.

    The storm weakened before it reached the coast.

    Years of drought weakened the old oak tree.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Made less strong or less powerful than before.

    Like an old battery that has lost most of its power and can barely run a toy.

    After the long illness, he felt weakened and very tired.

    The weakened bridge could no longer hold heavy trucks.

    Similarimpaired, diminished, compromised, debilitated, enfeebled

    Oppositereinforced, fortified, bolstered

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weakened is a form of weaken

weaken, verb: To make something less strong than it was before. Full entry

Forms
weakenweakens he/she/itweakening -ing formweakened past tense, past participle
Spelling
weaken → weakened: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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