"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 • ...
(3) system, muscle
Kolokacji: 2
(4) bone, case, argument
Kolokacji: 3
(5) resolve, NATO
Kolokacji: 2
(7) defense, institution
Kolokacji: 2
(9) Russia, Iraq, Empire
Kolokacji: 3
1. weaken Iraq = osłab Irak weaken Iraq
  • As a purpose of the war was to weaken Iraq militarily, the coalition had placed aircraft over western Iraq to try to stop any retreat into Jordan.
  • He added, "They will definitely pay a price if they insist on weakening Iraq or interfering in its internal affairs."
  • The message is to stop weakening Iraq and start to deal with the government of Iraq.
  • He contended that the real American purpose was to serve the interests of Israel, by weakening Iraq, and to take control of Iraq's oil fields.
  • "Anything issued by the occupation is to weaken Iraq," the speaker said of the Governing Council.
  • To weaken Iraq, to dominate the whole region with its vast oil resources.
  • Many Iraqis consider overproduction a deliberate plot to weaken Iraq with the acquiescence of the United States.
  • Despite those air raids and continuing attacks that have clearly weakened Iraq, military experts say it could still pose a significant military threat to its neighbors.
  • The initial operation was a disaster, but Pahlavi continued attempts to support the rebels and weaken Iraq.
  • In his memorandum Aziz accused Kuwait of having deliberately pursued policies aimed at weakening Iraq during the latter's eight-year war with Iran.
2. weaken Russia = osłab Rosję weaken Russia
3. weaken the Empire = osłab Imperium weaken the Empire
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 • ...

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