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

Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify

Antonym(s): strengthen

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

Hypernym(s): decrease, diminish, lessen, fall

Antonym(s): strengthen

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

Synonym(s): sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert

Hypernym(s): disobey

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

Synonym(s): de-escalate, step_down

Hypernym(s): decrease, lessen, minify

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

Synonym(s): dampen, damp, soften, break

Hypernym(s): deaden, blunt

· impaired by diminution

Synonym(s): diminished, lessened, vitiated

· made weak or weaker

· reduced in strength; "the faded tones of an old recording"

Synonym(s): attenuate, attenuated, faded

· mixed with water; "sold cut whiskey"; "a cup of thinned soup"

Synonym(s): cut, thinned

· damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value

Synonym(s): hurt