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Synonyms & Antonyms : Weaken
Weaken
( Verb )
Long illness has weakened his health.
Synonyms:
Attenuate
Enfeeble
Sap
Impair
Debilitate
Universe
Contextual Examples:
Daily prayer attenuates the errors and opinions of day to day life. God, however, does not attenuate serious crimes against society.
The angry remarks of the teacher enfeebled the weaker students instead of encouraging them.
Years of failure have sapped his confidence.
The principal advised the teacher to deal with children sweetly and not to impair their originality by harsh handling.
Antonyms:
Strengthen
Fortify
Brace
Boost
Enhance
Improve
Invigorate
Harden
Create
Contextual Examples:
The aim of education is to strengthen the character of the students.
The unexpected win helped to boost his team’s morale.
The sweetness of the teacher should fortify the intellect of the learners instead of debilitating them.
The extra – curricular activities are designed to brace the young children and create in them courage.
He said nothing but I saw his face getting hardened.
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