weaken
Use Weaken in a sentence
kən verb (used with object)
2.
Phonetics. to change (a speech sound) to an articulation requiring less effort, as from geminate to nongeminate or from stop to fricative.
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Weaken
is always a great word to know.
So is surd. Does it mean:
| a vowel or a voiced consonant or semivowel that is neither a stop nor an affricate |
| voiceless; opposite to sonant |
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weaken (ˈwiːkən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| to become or cause to become weak or weaker | |
| 'weakener | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Fossils weaken the strength of cut stone and many people discard them outright.
They weaken the bird's eggshells and severely limited their ability to reproduce.
Domestically, her position may also weaken if her reforms disappoint or upset voters-as this week's health-care plans may do.
Chemotherapy causes your immune system to weaken, so you should avoid people with colds or the flu.
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