🇬🇧 Weaken meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To weaken something means to make it less strong, less powerful, or less able to do what it usually does, like when ice cream melts in the sun and can’t stay solid anymore.

Mom said sugar would weaken my teeth, so my candy and I are now in a long-distance relationship.

The smell of pizza can weaken the strongest promise you made about starting a diet on Monday.

The wind began to weaken right after it successfully turned my umbrella inside out.

I tried to weaken the cookie’s temptation by hiding it, but that just strengthened my desire to find it.

Scientists say that traveling into space can weaken your bones if you float around too long.

She shields a candle on the windy pier. Gusts try to weaken the flame; salt spray will weaken the wick; cold will weaken her fingers. Each small puff seems to weaken the light, and the storm begins to weaken. She exhales, smiling at the steady glow.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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