weaken
英 ['wi?k(?)n]
美['wik?n]
- vt. 減少；使變?nèi)?；使變?/li>
- vi. 變?nèi)酰晃房s；變軟弱
英英釋意
- 1. lessen the strength of;
- "The fever weakened his body"
- 2. become weaker;
- "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
- 3. destroy property or hinder normal operations;
- "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
- 4. reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of;
- "de-escalate a crisis"
- 5. lessen in force or effect;
- "soften a shock"
- "break a fall"