Definitions

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  • adjective Reduced, made less strong.
  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of weaken.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective damaged inanimate objects or their value
  • adjective mixed with water
  • adjective made weak or weaker
  • adjective impaired by diminution
  • adjective reduced in strength

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Examples

  • Topspin: Powerful groundstrokes make her a contender in weakened field.

    USATODAY.com 2005

  • It has weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm, thank goodness, but Ophelia is now coming right through here.

    The Blame Game 2005

  • It has weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm, t [...]

    2005 September | Evil Genius Chronicles 2005

  • Even with the Patriots secondary again weakened by the loss of injured free safety Eugene Wilson, McNabb could only make it close.

    USATODAY.com - Brady edges out McNabb 2005

  • Early this year Martin weakened and embarrassed Powell by voting against him and joining the Democrats to defeat an important part of Powell's program for telephone deregulation.

    The Age of Murdoch 2003

  • Early this year Martin weakened and embarrassed Powell by voting against him and joining the Democrats to defeat an important part of Powell's program for telephone deregulation.

    The Age of Murdoch 2003

  • President Nicolas Sarkozy faces protests this week against pension reform plans as he limps into the last two years of his first term weakened by scandal and disastrous opinion poll ratings.

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • President Nicolas Sarkozy faces protests this week against pension reform plans as he limps into the last two years of his first term weakened by scandal and disastrous opinion poll ratings.

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • President Nicolas Sarkozy faces protests this week against pension reform plans as he limps into the last two years of his first term weakened by scandal and disastrous opinion poll ratings.

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • President Nicolas Sarkozy faces protests this week against pension reform plans as he limps into the last two years of his first term weakened by scandal and disastrous opinion poll ratings.

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

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