weaken
/ˈwiːkən/verb
उच्चारण वीकन
कमज़ोर होना; कमज़ोर करना
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to become less strong; to make something less strong
कमज़ोर होना; कमज़ोर करना
- The fever weakened him.
- Support for the strike has weakened.
- The rupee weakened against the dollar.
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- The long illness weakened her badly.
- Floods weakened the old bridge.
- A poor reply may weaken your case in court.
Synonyms undermine impair diminish
Opposite strengthen reinforce boost
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
weaken (transitive)
To make something less strong, powerful or effective: weaken the structure, weaken the argument.
किसी वस्तु को कम मज़बूत, शक्तिशाली या प्रभावी बनाना: weaken the structure, weaken the argument।
- Floods weakened the old bridge.
- Frequent absence weakens a student's grip on the subject.
weaken (intransitive)
To become less strong, powerful or determined without an object.
बिना object के कम मज़बूत, शक्तिशाली या दृढ़ हो जाना।
- The patient's pulse began to weaken.
- His resolve weakened after the third failure.
be weakened by / weakened by + noun
Use by for the cause: weakened by illness, weakened by war.
कारण बताने के लिए 'by' आता है: weakened by illness, weakened by war।
- The country was weakened by years of war.
- She felt weakened by fever.
weak (adj) / weakness (noun) / weakly (adv)
Weaken is a verb formed from weak. The noun is weakness, and weakly is the adverb.
'Weaken' क्रिया 'weak' से बनी है; noun 'weakness' और adverb 'weakly' है।
- His weakness for sweets is well known.
- She spoke weakly after the illness.
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weaken + noun
resolvedefenceeconomyimmunityposition
- Constant worry can weaken your immunity.
adverb + weaken
graduallyseverelyseriouslyfurthergreatly
- The rupee weakened further against the dollar.
weaken + object (abstract)
an argumenta casemoraletrustthe law
- A single mistake weakened his case in court.
weakened by
by illnessby ageby warby hunger
- The soldiers were weakened by hunger.
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- Heavy rain weakened the walls of the old house.
भारी बारिश ने पुराने घर की दीवारों को कमज़ोर कर दिया।
- The cyclone weakened as it moved inland.
चक्रवात भीतरी इलाक़ों की ओर बढ़ते हुए कमज़ोर पड़ गया।
- Radhika's confidence weakened after the poor result.
ख़राब परिणाम के बाद राधिका का आत्मविश्वास कम हो गया।
- Lack of sleep will weaken your concentration.
नींद की कमी आपकी एकाग्रता को कमज़ोर कर देगी।
- Corruption weakens the faith of people in the system.
भ्रष्टाचार लोगों का व्यवस्था में विश्वास कमज़ोर करता है।
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✗ Smoking weakens to the lungs.
✓ Smoking weakens the lungs.
Weaken is transitive and takes a direct object.
'Weaken' सकर्मक है और इसका object सीधे आता है।
✗ He is weaken due to fever.
✓ He is weak due to fever.
After is, use the adjective weak; weaken is a verb.
'is' के बाद adjective 'weak' आता है; 'weaken' क्रिया है।
✗ Her health was weaken by a long illness.
✓ Her health was weakened by a long illness.
The passive needs the past participle weakened.
Passive में past participle 'weakened' आता है।
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Weaken, undermine and erode all reduce strength, but the way of reduction differs.
Weaken, undermine और erode तीनों शक्ति घटाते हैं, पर घटाने का ढंग अलग है।
Makes something less strong in general.
किसी वस्तु को सामान्य रूप से कम मज़बूत करना।
- Illness weakened him.
Weakens slowly and secretly, from below.
धीरे-धीरे और गुप्त रूप से, नीचे से कमज़ोर करना।
- Rumours undermined her authority.
Wears away bit by bit over a long time.
लंबे समय तक थोड़ा-थोड़ा घिसकर नष्ट करना।
- Rain erodes the soil.