vulnerable
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nər adjective
1.
capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt, as by a weapon: a vulnerable part of the body.
2.
open to moral attack, criticism, temptation, etc.: an argument vulnerable to refutation; He is vulnerable to bribery.
3.
(of a place) open to assault; difficult to defend: a vulnerable bridge.
4.
Bridge. having won one of the games of a rubber.
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vulnerable (ˈvʌlnərəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded or hurt |
| 2. | open to temptation, persuasion, censure, etc |
| 3. | liable or exposed to disease, disaster, etc |
| 4. | military liable or exposed to attack |
| 5. | bridge (of a side who have won one game towards rubber) subject to increased bonuses or penalties |
| [C17: from Late Latin vulnerābilis, from Latin vulnerāre to wound, from vulnus a wound] | |
| vulnera'bility | |
| —n | |
| 'vulnerableness | |
| —n | |
| 'vulnerably | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
vulnerable
1605, from L.L. vulnerabilis "wounding," from L. vulnerare "to wound," from vulnus (gen. vulneris) "wound," perhaps related to vellere "pluck, to tear."
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Example sentences
Since they are vulnerable, it is helpful to be vulnerable yourself by being open and sharing information about yourself with them.
And these changes tend to increase total damages as well as make insurance companies more vulnerable to losses from disasters.
All of which makes the industry unusually vulnerable to the credit squeeze.
Eating red meat could make your body more vulnerable to a dangerous bacterial toxin, according to a new study.
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