weaken

== English == === Etymology === From weak + -en. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈwikən/ Rhymes: -iːkən === Verb === weaken (third-person singular simple present weakens, present participle weakening, simple past and past participle weakened) (transitive) To make weaker or less strong. Synonym: emasculate (literary) (intransitive) To become weaker or less strong. ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== weaken up ==== Translations ====