weaken
英 ['wiːk(ə)n]
美['wikən]
- vt. 减少；使变弱；使变淡
- vi. 变弱；畏缩；变软弱
英英释意
- 1. lessen the strength of;
- "The fever weakened his body"
- 2. become weaker;
- "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
- 3. destroy property or hinder normal operations;
- "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
- 4. reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of;
- "de-escalate a crisis"
- 5. lessen in force or effect;
- "soften a shock"
- "break a fall"