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weaken
  1. transitive verb
    1. (through illness, damage) affaiblir (person, heart, structure);
      diminuer (resistance);
      rendre [qch] moins solide (joint, bank, wall);
    1. (undermine) nuire à l'autorité de (government, president);
      affaiblir (team, company, authority, defence);
      amoindrir (argument, power);
      nuire à (morale);
    1. (dilute) diluer.
  1. intransitive verb
    1. (physically) s'affaiblir;
    1. (government, resolve) fléchir;
      (support, alliance) se relâcher;
    1. Econ (economy, currency) être en baisse.

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'weaken' found in these entries:
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weaken: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2009

weaken sb: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2009
weakenvinfirmer
weakenvdiluer (un pouvoir)
weakenvdéfaillir (faiblir ; forces, courage)
weakenvmollir
weakenvs'affaiblir (personne)
weakenvramollir (affaiblir)
weakenvébranler (rendre incertain, peu ferme)
weakenvfragiliser
weaken (become weaker)vaffaiblir (devenir faible)
weaken (lessen force)vaffaiblir (diminuer)
Compound Forms/Formes composées
weaken sbvaffaiblir qqn
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