· lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify
Antonym(s): strengthen
· become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
Hypernym(s): decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
Antonym(s): strengthen
· destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
Synonym(s): sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert
Hypernym(s): disobey
· reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis"
Synonym(s): de-escalate, step_down
Hypernym(s): decrease, lessen, minify
· lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
Synonym(s): dampen, damp, soften, break
· impaired by diminution
Synonym(s): diminished, lessened, vitiated
· made weak or weaker
· reduced in strength; "the faded tones of an old recording"
Synonym(s): attenuate, attenuated, faded
· mixed with water; "sold cut whiskey"; "a cup of thinned soup"
· damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
Synonym(s): hurt