Weaken is an English word with synonyms like strengthen or decrease. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Weaken meaning
- To make weaker or less strong.
- To become weaker or less strong.
Synonyms of Weaken
Using Weaken
- The main meaning on this page is: To make weaker or less strong. | To become weaker or less strong.
- Useful related words include: strengthen, decrease, lessen, disobey.
- In the example corpus, weaken often appears in combinations such as: to weaken, weaken the, can weaken.
Context around Weaken
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Weaken
- In this selection, "weaken" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, further, indirectly, volumes, israel, distributors and train stand out and add context to how "weaken" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and indirectly weaken the new and as to weaken their influence. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "weaken" sits close to words such as durable, marketed and mitigation, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with weaken
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But there are multiple signs that consumers’ spending on travel has begun to weaken. (14 words)
Conversely, when prices weaken, Wheaton Precious Metals tends to do worse for the same reason. (15 words)
As the case rumbles on, Netanyahu has been pushing a controversial plan to weaken Israel's judicary. (17 words)
Typically, increased tourism to Albania during the summer months would further weaken the euro; however, it remains to be seen how these factors will unfold in the coming months and whether the euro will continue to weaken against the Albanian lek. (41 words)
An upper low over the Hawaiian Islands will continue to weaken the surface winds by producing a broad trough over the region, keeping trade winds in the moderate to locally fresh range through Tuesday. (34 words)
But since Oct. 7, the acrimonious polarization that had gripped Israel over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to weaken the country’s courts has largely been replaced with an outburst of national unity. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Typically, increased tourism to Albania during the summer months would further weaken the euro; however, it remains to be seen how these factors will unfold in the coming months and whether the euro will continue to weaken against the Albanian lek.
Unknown to both friends, some fifth columnists were out to destroy their beautiful tag-team so as to weaken their influence and indirectly weaken the new Presidency.
Although the JPY is expected to weaken in case the BoJ keeps with its policy, I expect the currency to appreciate anyways as the global recession nears.
And according to Mazzoni, if Bud Light volumes weaken, distributors could lose faith in the company’s marketing judgment, Evercore analyst Robert Ottenstein wrote.
An upper low over the Hawaiian Islands will continue to weaken the surface winds by producing a broad trough over the region, keeping trade winds in the moderate to locally fresh range through Tuesday.
As reported this week, Buttigieg’s department is currently working on a new rule that would further weaken train braking requirements.
As the case rumbles on, Netanyahu has been pushing a controversial plan to weaken Israel's judicary.
Both Beijing and Moscow are relying on informational and, perhaps more importantly, economic tools to weaken their opponents’ electoral prospects and, in some cases, strengthen their preferred candidates.
Both wrote essays this week saying the moves could weaken Israel’s democracy by giving lawmakers veto power over the Supreme Court.
Business groups this week expressed opposition to the legislation, arguing it would weaken key services and increase labour disruptions.
But as rising temperatures weaken the ice, traditional seal hunting by stalking their breathing holes on the ice has become progressively more difficult and dangerous for the local hunters.
But it feels like Gomez isn’t so much trying to crystallize the unique flavors of Mexico as weaken them for the sake of the audience’s presumably timid tastebuds.
But since it starts to weaken before that expiration date, it’s a good idea to replace them sooner.
But since Oct. 7, the acrimonious polarization that had gripped Israel over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to weaken the country’s courts has largely been replaced with an outburst of national unity.
But there are multiple signs that consumers’ spending on travel has begun to weaken.
But this strength was almost entirely in the first half of the year, and Berkshire warns will also weaken in 2023.
Conversely, when prices weaken, Wheaton Precious Metals tends to do worse for the same reason.
Donald Trump suggested Fox News should stand by his election fraud lies to weaken Dominion Voting System’s arguments as the two gear up to go to trial.
During this cycle, the strength of trade winds that blow westwards across the Pacific can strengthen or weaken, causing more or less cold water to upwell and flow along the equator.
Finally, this anti-Israel policy comes at a time when a totalitarian axis comprising Russia, China, and Iran is working to weaken the U.S. and its influence.
Common combinations with weaken
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to weaken 86×
- weaken the 54×
- can weaken 17×
- will weaken 13×
- weaken and 13×
- and weaken 12×
- would weaken 10×
- could weaken 9×
- weaken its 9×
- weaken as 7×