Synonyms for
Weakened
Definition
Weakened means to become less strong or powerful.
Synonyms & similar words
break
undermine
lessened
cut
soften
faded
subvert
countermine
stepdown
vitiated
sabotage
escalate
diminished
dampen
attenuated
attenuate
deescalate
strengthen
counteract
damp
hurt
thinned
weaken
softened
diminished
lessened
lowered
reduced
decreased
diluted
attenuated
enfeebled
debilitated
impaired
damaged
hurt
undermined
weaker
frail
feeble
flimsy
delicate
sluggish
Synonyms by register
Formal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- greatly weakened
- severely weakened
- noticeably weakened
- weakened immune system
- weakened economy
- weakened resolve
- weakened by illness
- weakened state
Word family
Usage note
Often used to describe a decline in strength, power, or effectiveness. Can refer to physical, mental, or abstract concepts like economies or arguments.
Example sentences
- The storm weakened the tree and it fell down.
- I was worried that the heat would weaken the ice cream.
- The boxer was weakened by his opponent's powerful punch.
- If you don't eat enough, you can become weakened and sick.
- The medicine helped to weaken the virus and I started feeling better.
Quotes
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. - Martin Luther King Jr.
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. - Confucius