Entry Word: weakened

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 containing foreign or lower-grade substances <the pharmacist, motivated by pure greed, would pass off the weakened drugs to unsuspecting customers, some of whom had life-threatening illnesses> — see impure
2 lacking bodily strength <left weakened by a prolonged illness> — see weak 1
3 lacking strength of will or character <the nationʼs people, weakened by years of tyranny, tended to automatically obey anyone with an authoritative manner> — see weak 2
4 not containing very much of some important element <some experts recommend that runners drink a weakened mixture of juice and water> — see weak 3