weaken

affaiblir

Rendre quelqu’un ou quelque chose moins fort, moins puissant ou moins efficace.

En anglais simple : To make someone or something less strong, powerful, or effective.

• The illness weakened his muscles.
• These mistakes weaken your argument.
• Will the new rules weaken support for the government?

Synonymes : undermine, enfeeble, impair

Contraires : strengthen

Expressions courantes : weaken someone's position, weaken an argument, weaken the economy