weaken

v 1: lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body" [ant:

{strengthen}]

2: become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after

seven days" [ant: {strengthen}]

3: destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The

Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"

[syn: {sabotage}, {undermine}, {countermine}, {counteract},

{subvert}]

4: reduce the level or intensity of; "de-escalate a crisis"

[syn: {de-escalate}, {step down}] [ant: {escalate}]

5: lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"

[syn: {dampen}, {damp}, {soften}, {break}]