Synonyms of weakens

weakens

verb

present tense third-person singular of weaken

1

as in softens

to diminish the physical strength of

weeks of hardship in the desert had greatly weakened them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• softens
• debilitates
• hurts
• injures
• wastes
• saps
• exhausts
• enfeebles
• enervates
• paralyzes
• depletes
• impairs
• tires
• damages
• depresses
• cripples
• disables
• prostrates
• incapacitates
• impoverishes
• harms
• devitalizes
• etiolates
• hamstrings
• grinds (down)
• invalids
• wears out
• unmans
• wears down
• lays up
• washes out
• breaks down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strengthens
• fortifies
• energizes
• invigorates
• rejuvenates
• recruits
• hardens
• vitalizes
• seasons
• toughens
• beefs (up)

2

as in fades

to lose bodily strength or vigor

the bodybuilder weakened once she eased off on her workouts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fades
• sags
• fails
• goes
• deteriorates
• sinks
• decays
• droops
• lags
• wilts
• languishes
• withers
• wastes (away)
• flags
• rots
• emaciates
• yields
• breaks down
• wears out
• degenerates
• runs down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovers
• recuperates
• rebounds
• rallies
• gains
• convalesces

3

as in dilutes

to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances

weakened the juice with too much water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dilutes
• infects
• thins
• pollutes
• cuts
• loads
• manipulates
• extends
• poisons
• adulterates
• degrades
• dirties
• taints
• waters down
• spoils
• contaminates
• corrupts
• laces
• sullies
• debases
• misrepresents
• soils
• cheapens
• defiles
• attenuates
• falsifies
• sophisticates
• tempers
• qualifies
• moderates
• tampers (with)
• befouls
• fouls
• counterfeits
• spikes
• doctors
• envenoms
• fudges
• fakes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strengthens
• enriches
• reinforces
• fortifies
• augments
• fertilizes
• improves
• supplements
• enhances
• purifies
• clarifies
• refines
• cleans
• richens
• cleanses
• distills
• filters
• leaches
• purges
• flushes
• lards
• condenses
• concentrates
• betters
• decontaminates
• compacts
• pasteurizes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of weakens

Limited inventory continues to support prices, even as buyer demand weakens. — Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

If the ridge weakens sufficiently, this could eventually open the door to returning rain chances. — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Over time, this mixture corrodes structural metals while radiation weakens them from within. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

That model assumes a reasonably stable relationship between labor input and useful output, but AI weakens that relationship. — Luis Aburto, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

The framework’s reliance on bilateral discussions also weakens the idea that Europe’s defense ought to be a collective NATO effort. — Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026

The vaccine is recommended for all adults over 50, who become more vulnerable to the disease as the immune system weakens with age. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 14 Oct. 2026

Mortgage rates would likely ease if oil prices retreat, inflation continues to cool, tariffs are reduced or the labor market weakens enough to strengthen expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts, Jones says. — Mike Winters, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Narrowing the spread also weakens the incentive to steer patients toward costlier drugs and to acquire physician practices and infusion clinics — the very behaviors that have made care more expensive. — Casey B. Mulligan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026