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weakens

verb
SayWEE-kuhnz/ˈwikənz/

1 meaning of weakens

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of weaken. Use this form with he, she, it, or one thing.

    Heat weakens the plastic until it bends easily.

    Too little sleep weakens the body over time.

    Note

weakens 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 → weakens: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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