v 1: lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body" [ant: strengthen]
2: become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after
seven days" [ant: strengthen]
3: destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The
Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
[syn: sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert]
4: reduce the level or intensity of; "de-escalate a crisis"
[syn: de-escalate, step down] [ant: escalate]
5: lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
[syn: dampen, damp, soften, break]