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weak‧en /ˈwiːkən/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
[Word Family: noun: ↑weakling, ↑weakness; verb: ↑weaken; adverb: ↑weakly; adjective: ↑weak]
1. to make someone or something less powerful or less important, or to become less powerful OPP strengthen:
Over the last two years the president’s position has weakened.
Changes in policy have weakened the power of the trade unions.
The absence of this witness has weakened the case against the accused.
2. to make someone lose their physical strength, or to become physically weak:
Julia was weakened by her long illness.
3. to make someone less determined, or to become less determined:
Such policies weaken the resolve of potential troublemakers.
When she begged him to let her stay, he weakened.
4. to make a building, structure etc less strong, or to become less strong:
The earthquake in Cairo weakened a number of structures.
5. if a particular country’s money or a company’s ↑share prices weaken, or if they are weakened, their value is reduced
weaken against
The pound has weakened against the dollar.

weakenhu

◎	['wi:kən]
※	ngoại động từ
	■	làm cho yếu đi, làm cho yếu hơn
※	nội động từ
	■	trở nên yếu, yếu đi
		☆	never let our enthusiasm weaken because of difficulties
			không bao giờ để cho nhiệt tình của chúng ta nhụt đi vì khó khăn
	■	trở nên kém quyết tâm, trở nên kém chắc chắn về cái gì; do dự