Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with weaken in American Collocation
weaken
verb
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈwikən/
considerably
drastically
fatally
gravely
greatly
seriously
severely
significantly
The economy has been gravely weakened by the civil war.
someone’s ability to do something
ability
capacity
credibility
effectiveness
position
The President’s position was severely weakened.
power or control
authority
grip
hold
influence
power
The new technologies are gradually weakening the hold of the traditional television channels.
belief or determination
confidence
morale
resolve
will
A salary cut would weaken staff morale.
connections
bonds
solidarity
ties
union
Anything that weakens those bonds of trust weakens us as a fighting force.
an argument
argument
Unsubstantiated claims such as these weaken an argument that is compelling enough based on the facts.