# weakened

Pronunciation: say "WEE-kuhnd" US /ˈwi.kənd/, UK /ˈwiː.kənd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of weaken. — simple past and past participle of weaken
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of weaken. Use this form when something has already been made less strong.
   - _Her resolve weakened as the negotiations dragged into the night._
   - _The currency had weakened sharply against the dollar before the bank intervened._

## Adjective

2. Reduced in strength, power, or intensity; made less strong than before.
   - Simple: Made less strong or less powerful than before.
   - _Decades of erosion left the cliff face severely weakened._
   - _A weakened economy struggled to recover from the long recession._

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