| slovo | definícia |
weaken
(encz) | weaken,oslabit Pavel Machek; Giza |
weaken
(encz) | weaken,slábnout v: Zdeněk Brož |
Weaken
(gcide) | Weaken \Weak"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Weakened; p. pr. & vb.
n. Weakening.]
[1913 Webster]
1. To make weak; to lessen the strength of; to deprive of
strength; to debilitate; to enfeeble; to enervate; as, to
weaken the body or the mind; to weaken the hands of a
magistrate; to weaken the force of an objection or an
argument.
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Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it
be not done. --Neh. vi. 9.
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2. To reduce in quality, strength, or spirit; as, to weaken
tea; to weaken any solution or decoction.
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Weaken
(gcide) | Weaken \Weak"en\, v. i.
To become weak or weaker; to lose strength, spirit, or
determination; to become less positive or resolute; as, the
patient weakened; the witness weakened on cross-examination.
"His notion weakens, his discernings are lethargied." --Shak.
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weaken
(wn) | weaken
v 1: lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body" [ant:
beef up, fortify, strengthen]
2: become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after
seven days" [ant: strengthen]
3: destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance
sabotaged railroad operations during the war" [syn:
sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract,
subvert, weaken]
4: reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-
escalate a crisis" [syn: de-escalate, weaken, {step
down}] [ant: escalate, intensify, step up]
5: lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
[syn: dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
weakened
(encz) | weakened,oslabený adj: Zdeněk Brož |
weakener
(encz) | weakener, n: |
weakening
(encz) | weakening,ochabnutí n: Zdeněk Brožweakening,oslabení n: Zdeněk Brož |
weakens
(encz) | weakens,oslabuje v: Zdeněk Brož |
attenuate attenuated faded weakened
(gcide) | decreased \decreased\ adj.
made less in size or amount or degree. Opposite of
increased. [Narrower terms: {attenuate, attenuated, faded,
weakened}; belittled, diminished, small; cut, cut-rate;
diminished, lessened; minimized; remittent;
attenuated]
Syn: reduced.
[WordNet 1.5] |
hurt weakened
(gcide) | damaged \damaged\ (d[a^]m"[asl]jd), adj.
1. changed so as to reduce value, function, or other
desirable trait; -- usually not used of persons. Opposite
of undamaged. [Narrower terms: {battered, beat-up,
beaten-up, bedraggled, broken-down, dilapidated,
ramshackle, tumble-down, unsound}; {bent, crumpled,
dented}; blasted, rent, ripped, torn; broken-backed;
{burned-out(prenominal), burned out(predicate),
burnt-out(prenominal), burnt out(predicate)}; {burst,
ruptured}; corroded; cracked, crackled, crazed;
defaced, marred; hurt, weakened;
knocked-out(prenominal), knocked out; {mangled,
mutilated}; peeling; scraped, scratched;
storm-beaten] Also See blemished, broken, damaged,
destroyed, impaired, injured, unsound.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. Rendered imperfect by impairing the integrity of some
part, or by breaking. Opposite of unbroken. [Narrower
terms: busted; chipped; cracked; {crumbled,
fragmented}; crushed, ground; dissolved; fractured;
shattered, smashed, splintered; split; {unkept,
violated}] Also See: damaged, imperfect, injured,
unsound.
Syn: broken.
[WordNet 1.5]
3. being unjustly brought into disrepute; as, her damaged
reputation.
Syn: discredited.
[WordNet 1.5]
4. made to appear imperfect; -- especially of reputation; as,
the senator's seriously damaged reputation.
Syn: besmirched, flyblown, spotted, stained, sullied,
tainted, tarnished.
[WordNet 1.5] |
Unweakened
(gcide) | Unweakened \Unweakened\
See weakened. |
Weaken
(gcide) | Weaken \Weak"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Weakened; p. pr. & vb.
n. Weakening.]
[1913 Webster]
1. To make weak; to lessen the strength of; to deprive of
strength; to debilitate; to enfeeble; to enervate; as, to
weaken the body or the mind; to weaken the hands of a
magistrate; to weaken the force of an objection or an
argument.
[1913 Webster]
Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it
be not done. --Neh. vi. 9.
[1913 Webster]
2. To reduce in quality, strength, or spirit; as, to weaken
tea; to weaken any solution or decoction.
[1913 Webster]Weaken \Weak"en\, v. i.
To become weak or weaker; to lose strength, spirit, or
determination; to become less positive or resolute; as, the
patient weakened; the witness weakened on cross-examination.
"His notion weakens, his discernings are lethargied." --Shak.
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Weakened
(gcide) | Weaken \Weak"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Weakened; p. pr. & vb.
n. Weakening.]
[1913 Webster]
1. To make weak; to lessen the strength of; to deprive of
strength; to debilitate; to enfeeble; to enervate; as, to
weaken the body or the mind; to weaken the hands of a
magistrate; to weaken the force of an objection or an
argument.
[1913 Webster]
Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it
be not done. --Neh. vi. 9.
[1913 Webster]
2. To reduce in quality, strength, or spirit; as, to weaken
tea; to weaken any solution or decoction.
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Weakener
(gcide) | Weakener \Weak"en*er\, n.
One who, or that which, weakens. "[Fastings] weakeners of
sin." --South.
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weakening
(gcide) | moderating \moderating\ adj.
lessening in intensity or strength. Opposite of
intensifying. [Narrower terms: tempering; weakening]
[WordNet 1.5]Weaken \Weak"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Weakened; p. pr. & vb.
n. Weakening.]
[1913 Webster]
1. To make weak; to lessen the strength of; to deprive of
strength; to debilitate; to enfeeble; to enervate; as, to
weaken the body or the mind; to weaken the hands of a
magistrate; to weaken the force of an objection or an
argument.
[1913 Webster]
Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it
be not done. --Neh. vi. 9.
[1913 Webster]
2. To reduce in quality, strength, or spirit; as, to weaken
tea; to weaken any solution or decoction.
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Weakening
(gcide) | moderating \moderating\ adj.
lessening in intensity or strength. Opposite of
intensifying. [Narrower terms: tempering; weakening]
[WordNet 1.5]Weaken \Weak"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Weakened; p. pr. & vb.
n. Weakening.]
[1913 Webster]
1. To make weak; to lessen the strength of; to deprive of
strength; to debilitate; to enfeeble; to enervate; as, to
weaken the body or the mind; to weaken the hands of a
magistrate; to weaken the force of an objection or an
argument.
[1913 Webster]
Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it
be not done. --Neh. vi. 9.
[1913 Webster]
2. To reduce in quality, strength, or spirit; as, to weaken
tea; to weaken any solution or decoction.
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weakened
(wn) | weakened
adj 1: impaired by diminution [syn: diminished, lessened,
vitiated, weakened]
2: made weak or weaker
3: reduced in strength; "the faded tones of an old recording"
[syn: attenuate, attenuated, faded, weakened]
4: mixed with water; "sold cut whiskey"; "a cup of thinned soup"
[syn: cut, thinned, weakened]
5: damaged inanimate objects or their value [syn: hurt,
weakened] |
weakener
(wn) | weakener
n 1: that which weakens or causes a loss of strength; "doubt is
a great weakener of resolve" |
weakening
(wn) | weakening
adj 1: causing debilitation [syn: debilitative, enervating,
enfeebling, weakening]
2: moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker
n 1: becoming weaker [ant: strengthening]
2: the act of reducing the strength of something [ant:
strengthening] |
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