"weaken" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

weaken verbo

weaken + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 33
weaken one's position • weaken one's ability • weaken the system • weaken the power • weaken bones • ...
verbo + weaken
Kolokacji: 6
begin to weaken • continue to weaken • begin weakening • cause to weaken • help weaken • ...
weaken + preposición
Kolokacji: 21
weakened by • weaken in • weaken with • weaken to • weaken over • ...
weaken + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 45
further weaken • severely weakened • greatly weakened • rapidly weaken • significantly weaken • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 10
(3) gradually, suddenly
Kolokacji: 2
(4) slightly, somewhat
Kolokacji: 2
(5) considerably, substantially
Kolokacji: 2
(8) sharply, clearly
Kolokacji: 2
1. potentially weaken = potencjalnie osłab potentially weaken
2. economically weaken = gospodarczo osłab economically weaken
3. effectively weaken = skutecznie osłab effectively weaken
  • Powers uses the same logic in essays on Iran-Contra, effectively weakening arguments that Ronald Reagan was ignorant of the machinations of William Casey, his director of central intelligence.
  • However, though recently pledged to support Edward, it is interesting to note that Robert the Bruce sent a letter to the monks at Melrose Abbey in March 1302 which effectively weakened his usefulness to the English king.
  • The violent bout of vomiting had shocked my system and broken my concentration, effectively weakening my defenses against otherworldly interference.
  • It is often used with Freezer Storm, due to the fact that the drastic changes of temperature can effectively weaken the enemy's armor.
  • However, in recent years, the Texas Supreme Court has been limiting employer duties to maintain employee safety, effectively weakening the ability of injured employees to pursue remedies against negligent employers.
  • The Patriot Act imbued these agencies with unprecedented autonomy, and effectively weakened many of the regulations that previously precluded widespread use of covert, domestic surveillance.
  • Acting in the wake of a 2001 Supreme Court ruling, the Environmental Protection Agency issued "guidance" that effectively weakened longstanding protections for isolated wetlands and small streams.
  • The international community and civil society in Cambodia have criticised previous versions of the law as having a restrictive effect on civil society, effectively weakening citizen accountability for poverty-focused efforts.
  • Estrangement was also helped along by the German invasions in the West, which effectively weakened contacts.
  • This will effectively weaken the muscle for a period of three to four months.

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