zayıflatmak, zayıf düşürmek; zayıflamak, zayıf düşmek

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Definition of zayıflatmak, zayıf düşürmek; zayıflamak, zayıf düşmek in Turkish English dictionary

{f} weaken

{v} to make weak, enfeeble, injure

reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis"

To reduce in quality, strength, or spirit; as, to weaken tea; to weaken any solution or decoction

become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"

To make weak; to lessen the strength of; to deprive of strength; to debilitate; to enfeeble; to enervate; as, to weaken the body or the mind; to weaken the hands of a magistrate; to weaken the force of an objection or an argument

If your resolve weakens or if something weakens it, you become less determined or less certain about taking a particular course of action that you had previously decided to take. Jennie weakened, and finally relented The verdict hasn't weakened his resolve to fight the charges against him

To make weaker

lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"

If something weakens you, it causes you to lose some of your physical strength. Malnutrition obviously weakens the patient

To become weak or weaker; to lose strength, spirit, or determination; to become less positive or resolute; as, the patient weakened; the witness weakened on cross-examination

If something weakens an object, it does something to it which causes it to become less firm and more likely to break. A bomb blast had weakened an area of brick on the back wall

lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"

{f} make weak; be made weak

become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days" lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body

destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"

To become weaker

If you weaken something or if it weakens, it becomes less strong or less powerful. The recession has weakened so many firms that many can no longer survive Family structures are weakening and breaking up. strengthen

lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body

Hyphenation

za·yıf·lat·mak, za·yıf dü·şür·mek; za·yıf·la·mak, za·yıf düş·mek