weaken

to become less strong or to make someone or something less strong

debilitar, hacer más débil

• weaken sb/sth
• sb/sth weakens

Collocations weaken the immune system · the body weakens with age

• The disease weakened her immune system.

  La enfermedad debilitó su sistema inmunológico.

to make something less effective or to become less effective

debilitar, hacer menos efectivo

• weaken sb/sth
• sb/sth weakens

Collocations weaken the argument · the evidence weakened over time

• The new law will weaken the protection of workers.

  La nueva ley debilitará la protección de los trabajadores.

to make someone less likely to support or believe something, or to become less supportive of an idea or cause

debilitar el apoyo a algo, hacer que alguien sea menos partidario de algo

• weaken sb's support for sth

Collocations weaken public support · the scandal weakened his political base

• The scandal has weakened public support for the politician.

  El escándalo ha debilitado el apoyo público al político.

to become less strong or to make someone or something less strong

debilitarse, hacerse más débil

• sb/sth weakens

Collocations the body weakens with age · her strength is weakening

• Her strength has been weakening over the past few months.

  Su fuerza ha estado debilitándose durante los últimos meses.

to make something less effective or to become less effective

debilitarse, hacerse menos efectivo

• sb/sth weakens

Collocations the evidence weakened over time · the argument has weakened

• The evidence against him has weakened over the years.

  La evidencia en su contra se ha debilitado con los años.

to become less supportive of an idea or cause, or to make someone less likely to support something

debilitarse en apoyo a algo, hacer que alguien sea menos partidario de algo

• sb/sth weakens

Collocations public support weakened · his political base has weakened

• Public opinion is weakening in favor of the policy.

  La opinión pública se está debilitando a favor de la política.