Synonyms and antonyms of To become, or to make something weaker in British Thesaurus

lessen (verb)

to become smaller in amount, level, importance etc or make something do this

reduce (verb)

to make something smaller or less in size, amount, importance etc

subside (verb)

to become weaker, less violent, or less severe

chip away ()

to gradually make something weaker, smaller, or less effective

weaken (verb)

to make a structure more likely to break, or to become more likely to break

erode (verb)

to gradually reduce the strength or importance of something, or to be gradually reduced in this way

dilute (verb)

to make something less strong or effective

shrivel (verb)

to make something weaker or smaller in amount

undermine (verb)

to make something or someone become gradually less effective, confident, or successful

tail off ()

to become quieter, weaker, or smaller

attenuate (verb)

formal to reduce the strength, amount, or size of something

balance (verb)

to reduce the effect, strength, or amount of something, and as a result make it better

blunt (verb)

to make something less strong, less effective, or less important

cut (verb)

to reduce the strength or effectiveness of something by mixing it with something else

damp (verb)

to dampen something

dampen (verb)

to make something such as a feeling or hope less strong

dim (verb)

mainly literary if feelings or hopes dim, or are dimmed, they become weaker

drop away ()

to become weaker or smaller in amount

emasculate (verb)

formal to reduce the power or effectiveness of something

moderate (verb)

to make something less extreme, or to become less extreme

mute (verb)

to make something less strong or extreme

neuter (verb)

mainly journalism to make someone or something less effective or powerful

sag (verb)

to become weaker or less in amount or value

seep away ()

to gradually become weaker or to disappear

shake (verb)

to make something less strong, powerful, or confident

take the edge off something ()

to make a strong feeling less strong

temper (verb)

formal to make something less strong or extreme, especially by adding something that has the opposite effect

thin (verb)

to make something smaller in number, amount, or size

tone down ()

to make the colour, flavour etc of something less strong

undercut (verb)

mainly American to make someone or something become gradually less effective, confident, or successful

wane (verb)

if a feeling or power wanes, it becomes weaker or less important

wear (verb)

if something wears or wears thin, it gets thinner or weaker because it has been used a lot

wear thin ()

if something such as a feeling or explanation wears thin, it becomes gradually weaker or harder to accept