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Detailed Translations for weakening from English to Dutch

weakening:

weakening [the ~] noun

  1. the weakening (subside)
    verzwakken; afzwakken; verslappen
  2. the weakening (enervation; enfeeblement)
    de verzwakking; ontkrachting
  3. the weakening (declining in force; decrease in strength; decrease in power)
  4. the weakening (decrease; toning down)
    de vermindering; de afzwakking

Translation Matrix for weakening:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
achteruitgaan declining in force; decrease in power; decrease in strength; weakening
afnemen declining in force; decrease in power; decrease in strength; weakening dust; remove; wipe off
afzwakken subside; weakening
afzwakking decrease; toning down; weakening
ontkrachting enervation; enfeeblement; weakening
verminderen in kracht declining in force; decrease in power; decrease in strength; weakening
vermindering decrease; toning down; weakening allowance; decrease; deduct; deduction; diminishing; fall; inventory decrease; lessening; rebate; relief
verslappen subside; weakening
verzwakken subside; weakening
verzwakking enervation; enfeeblement; weakening attenuation
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
achteruitgaan backslide; corrupt; decline; degenerate; deprave; go to seed; recoil; recoil from; regress; run wild; shrink; shrink back; waining; withdraw
afnemen be shortcoming; cadge; clear away; clear up; collar; collect; come round for; curtail; decline; decrease; diminish; dust; dwindle; expropriate; fetch; filch; go down; go thieving; lessen; make off with; mark down; nick; pick up; pilfer; pinch; purloin; reduce; regress; remove; rob; scale down; shrink; shrink away; sink; snatch; snitch; steal; swipe; take; take along; take away; wain; waining
afnemend diminishing; shrink
verslappen abate; adulterate; become weak; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; fade; lessen; lose strength; slacken; weaken
verzwakken abate; adulterate; be going down hill; be lost; become weak; cease; come down; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; fall away; lessen; lose strength; weaken
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- debilitative; enervating; enfeebling
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- flagging; languor; relaxed vigour
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
achteruitgaand abating; declining; decreasing; diminishing; fading; lessening; subsiding; weakening
afnemend abating; declining; decreasing; diminishing; fading; lessening; subsiding; weakening
vervallend abating; declining; decreasing; diminishing; fading; lessening; subsiding; weakening
verzwakkend declining; diminishing; fading; weakening

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Antonyms for "weakening":


Related Definitions for "weakening":

  1. moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker1
  2. causing debilitation1
  3. the act of reducing the strength of something1
  4. becoming weaker1

weakening form of weaken:

to weaken verb (weakens, weakened, weakening)

  1. to weaken (cease; come down; be going down hill; fall away; be lost)
    verzwakken; aftakelen; wegglijden
    • verzwakken verb (verzwak, verzwakt, verzwakte, verzwakten, verzwakt)
    • aftakelen verb (takel af, takelt af, takelde af, takelden af, afgetakeld)
    • wegglijden verb (glijd weg, glijdt weg, gleed weg, gleden weg, weggegleden)
  2. to weaken (dilute; abate; adulterate; )
    – become weaker 1
    verzwakken; uitputten; verslappen; zwakker worden; aan kracht inboeten; zwak worden
  3. to weaken (fade; slacken)
    verslappen; verflauwen
    • verslappen verb (verslap, verslapt, verslapte, verslapten, verslapt)
    • verflauwen verb (verflauw, verflauwt, verflauwde, verflauwden, verflauwd)
  4. to weaken (soften)
    week worden; verweken

Conjugations for weaken:

present
  1. weaken
  2. weaken
  3. weakens
  4. weaken
  5. weaken
  6. weaken
simple past
  1. weakened
  2. weakened
  3. weakened
  4. weakened
  5. weakened
  6. weakened
present perfect
  1. have weakened
  2. have weakened
  3. has weakened
  4. have weakened
  5. have weakened
  6. have weakened
past continuous
  1. was weakening
  2. were weakening
  3. was weakening
  4. were weakening
  5. were weakening
  6. were weakening
future
  1. shall weaken
  2. will weaken
  3. will weaken
  4. shall weaken
  5. will weaken
  6. will weaken
continuous present
  1. am weakening
  2. are weakening
  3. is weakening
  4. are weakening
  5. are weakening
  6. are weakening
subjunctive
  1. be weakened
  2. be weakened
  3. be weakened
  4. be weakened
  5. be weakened
  6. be weakened
diverse
  1. weaken!
  2. let's weaken!
  3. weakened
  4. weakening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for weaken:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
uitputten exhausting; fatigueing; wearing out
verslappen subside; weakening
verzwakken subside; weakening
wegglijden slipping away
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aan kracht inboeten abate; adulterate; become weak; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; lessen; lose strength; weaken
aftakelen be going down hill; be lost; cease; come down; fall away; weaken be going down hill; go under; prolapse; sag; sink; subside
uitputten abate; adulterate; become weak; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; lessen; lose strength; weaken fatigue; tire out; wear out
verflauwen fade; slacken; weaken allay; calm down; cool down; soothe; subside
verslappen abate; adulterate; become weak; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; fade; lessen; lose strength; slacken; weaken
verweken soften; weaken anneal; leave to soak; plasticise; plasticize; soak; soften
verzwakken abate; adulterate; be going down hill; be lost; become weak; cease; come down; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; fall away; lessen; lose strength; weaken
week worden soften; weaken
wegglijden be going down hill; be lost; cease; come down; fall away; weaken be going down hill; go under; prolapse; sag; sink; subside
zwak worden abate; adulterate; become weak; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; lessen; lose strength; weaken
zwakker worden abate; adulterate; become weak; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; lessen; lose strength; weaken
- break; counteract; countermine; damp; dampen; de-escalate; sabotage; soften; step down; subvert; undermine
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- become weak; become weaker; get weak; get weaker; grow weak; grow weaker

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Related Definitions for "weaken":

  1. become weaker1
    • The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days1
  2. lessen the strength of1
    • The fever weakened his body1
  3. reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of1
  4. lessen in force or effect1
  5. destroy property or hinder normal operations1

Wiktionary Translations for weaken:

weaken
verb
  1. to make weaker
  2. to become weaker
weaken
verb
  1. zwakker maken
  2. zwakker worden