weakened
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3.1
- adjective
- /ˈwiːkənd/
- After being diluted, the juice was significantly weakened and tasted bland.
Examples
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The solution became weakened when too much water was mixed in.
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The gardener added water to the fertilizer, which weakened its potency.
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So, for example, how could stress build up in rocks that had been weakened by previous fractures?
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But if you have chapter bonds, they are indeed weakened by alkylation of the carbon, but no one understands it.
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And on vaccinations, you might say, doesn't the chickenpox vaccine contain live weakened virus?
Synonyms
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3.4
Made less strong by mixing with water or something else
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1.3
Not strong in taste, thin and watery
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4.6
Something that is less strong or useful because people change it to avoid problems
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1.0
Thin and weak because it has too much water
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6.9
Lower in price or amount
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7.2
Made weaker or less strong
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4.2
A liquid that is weaker after adding water
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3.2
Made less thick by adding water or another liquid
Antonyms
How Concentrated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Weakened comes from the word weak plus the verb ending -en ('make'), so a 'weakened' liquid is literally 'made less strong'. That explains why adding water or another liquid makes a drink or solution taste or work less strongly.