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weaken

/ˈwikən/ /ˈwiːkən/
  1. 1 zayıflatmak
  2. 2 zayıflamak, güçten düşmek

Definition (English)

  1. To make someone or something weaker or less strong.
  2. To lose some of your strength or force.

Example Sentences

  1. Harsh weather can weaken the building over time.
    Sert hava koşulları binayı zamanla zayıflatabilir.
  2. Lack of sleep can weaken your immune system.
    Uykusuzluk bağışıklık sisteminizi zayıflatabilir.
  3. His health began to weaken after the illness.
    Hastalık sonrası sağlığı zayıflamaya başladı.
  4. The wind weakened in the evening.
    Rüzgâr akşama doğru zayıfladı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base weaken
/ˈwikən/
Past weakened
/ˈwikənd/
Participle weakened
/ˈwikənd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edweaken → weakened

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /n/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. weakened /ˈwikənd/

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Collocations

weaken the argumentweaken the caseweaken the teamweaken resistanceweaken confidenceweaken support