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Detailed Translations for weakening from English to French

weakening:

weakening [the ~] nom

  1. the weakening (subside)
  2. the weakening (enervation; enfeeblement)
  3. the weakening (declining in force; decrease in strength; decrease in power)
  4. the weakening (decrease; toning down)
    la diminuation; le relâchement

Translation Matrix for weakening:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
affaiblissement enervation; enfeeblement; subside; weakening fading; flagging; slackening
atténuation enervation; enfeeblement; weakening attenuation; fade; relief
diminuation decrease; toning down; weakening
diminution de force declining in force; decrease in power; decrease in strength; weakening
débilisation enervation; enfeeblement; weakening
décroissement de force declining in force; decrease in power; decrease in strength; weakening
exténuation enervation; enfeeblement; weakening
relâchement decrease; toning down; weakening break; fading; flagging; liberating; liberation; pause; recess; recreation; releasing; rest-break; slackening; slackness; weakness
énervation enervation; enfeeblement; weakening
épuisement enervation; enfeeblement; weakening exhausting; exhaustion; fatigue; fatigueing; overfatigue; overtiredness; tiredness; weariness; wearing out
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- debilitative; enervating; enfeebling
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- flagging; languor; relaxed vigour
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
affaiblissant declining; diminishing; fading; weakening
amoindrissant abating; declining; decreasing; diminishing; fading; lessening; subsiding; weakening declining; decreasing; diminishing; reducing
baissant abating; declining; decreasing; diminishing; fading; lessening; subsiding; weakening declining; decreasing; diminishing; reducing
diminuant abating; declining; decreasing; diminishing; fading; lessening; subsiding; weakening declining; decreasing; diminishing; dwindling; reducing; shrinking; shrinking back; writhing
débilitant declining; diminishing; fading; weakening
décroissant abating; declining; decreasing; diminishing; fading; lessening; subsiding; weakening declining; decreasing; diminishing; dwindling; reducing; shrinking; shrinking back; writhing
dépérissant declining; diminishing; fading; weakening languishing; lingering; sickly
en diminution abating; declining; decreasing; diminishing; fading; lessening; subsiding; weakening
régressif abating; declining; decreasing; diminishing; fading; lessening; subsiding; weakening declining; regressive

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Antonyms for "weakening":


Related Definitions for "weakening":

  1. moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker1
  2. causing debilitation1
  3. the act of reducing the strength of something1
  4. becoming weaker1

Wiktionary Translations for weakening:

weakening
noun
  1. État de ce qui est affaibli
  2. Télécommunications

weaken:

to weaken verbe (weakens, weakened, weakening)

  1. to weaken (cease; come down; be going down hill; fall away; be lost)
    affaiblir; atténuer
    • affaiblir verbe (affaiblis, affaiblit, affaiblissons, affaiblissez, )
    • atténuer verbe (atténue, atténues, atténuons, atténuez, )
  2. to weaken (dilute; abate; adulterate; )
    – become weaker 1
    affaiblir; atténuer; épuiser; perdre sa force; s'affaiblir
    • affaiblir verbe (affaiblis, affaiblit, affaiblissons, affaiblissez, )
    • atténuer verbe (atténue, atténues, atténuons, atténuez, )
    • épuiser verbe (épuise, épuises, épuisons, épuisez, )
    • s'affaiblir verbe
  3. to weaken (fade; slacken)
    pâlir; s'affaiblir; mollir; s'amollir
    • pâlir verbe (pâlis, pâlit, pâlissons, pâlissez, )
    • s'affaiblir verbe
    • mollir verbe
    • s'amollir verbe
  4. to weaken (soften)
    atténuer; adoucir; modérer; se ramollir; rendre mou
    • atténuer verbe (atténue, atténues, atténuons, atténuez, )
    • adoucir verbe (adoucis, adoucit, adoucissons, adoucissez, )
    • modérer verbe (modère, modères, modérons, modérez, )
    • se ramollir verbe
    • rendre mou verbe

Conjugations for weaken:

present
  1. weaken
  2. weaken
  3. weakens
  4. weaken
  5. weaken
  6. weaken
simple past
  1. weakened
  2. weakened
  3. weakened
  4. weakened
  5. weakened
  6. weakened
present perfect
  1. have weakened
  2. have weakened
  3. has weakened
  4. have weakened
  5. have weakened
  6. have weakened
past continuous
  1. was weakening
  2. were weakening
  3. was weakening
  4. were weakening
  5. were weakening
  6. were weakening
future
  1. shall weaken
  2. will weaken
  3. will weaken
  4. shall weaken
  5. will weaken
  6. will weaken
continuous present
  1. am weakening
  2. are weakening
  3. is weakening
  4. are weakening
  5. are weakening
  6. are weakening
subjunctive
  1. be weakened
  2. be weakened
  3. be weakened
  4. be weakened
  5. be weakened
  6. be weakened
diverse
  1. weaken!
  2. let's weaken!
  3. weakened
  4. weakening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for weaken:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
s'affaiblir die away
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
adoucir soften; weaken anneal; ease; mellow; plasticise; plasticize; relax; relieve; soften; soothe
affaiblir abate; adulterate; be going down hill; be lost; become weak; cease; come down; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; fall away; lessen; lose strength; weaken invalidate; take the edge of
atténuer abate; adulterate; be going down hill; be lost; become weak; cease; come down; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; fall away; lessen; lose strength; soften; weaken anneal; ease; mellow; plasticise; plasticize; relax; relieve; soften; soothe
modérer soften; weaken control; damp; ease; keep back; mellow; moderate; reduce; relax; relieve; restrain; soften; soothe; subdue; use sparingly
mollir fade; slacken; weaken
perdre sa force abate; adulterate; become weak; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; lessen; lose strength; weaken
pâlir fade; slacken; weaken blanch; bleach; change color; fade; fade away; get a lighter shade of colour; go pale; go white; light; light up; lighten; lighten up; tarnish; turn pale; turn white; whiten
rendre mou soften; weaken anneal; leave to soak; plasticise; plasticize; soak; soften
s'affaiblir abate; adulterate; become weak; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; fade; lessen; lose strength; slacken; weaken disapearing; dwindle; languish; long for; pine; pine away; waste away; wither
s'amollir fade; slacken; weaken
se ramollir soften; weaken leave to soak; soak; soften
épuiser abate; adulterate; become weak; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; lessen; lose strength; weaken become thin; burn up; chop away; chop off; consume; decimate; deplete; drudge; emaciate; fatigue; finish; go out of one's way; hew away; make less numerous; put oneself out; slave; slave away; starve; thin; thin out; tire out; use up; wear out; work oneself to the bone; work to pieces
- break; counteract; countermine; damp; dampen; de-escalate; sabotage; soften; step down; subvert; undermine
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- become weak; become weaker; get weak; get weaker; grow weak; grow weaker

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Related Definitions for "weaken":

  1. become weaker1
    • The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days1
  2. lessen the strength of1
    • The fever weakened his body1
  3. reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of1
  4. lessen in force or effect1
  5. destroy property or hinder normal operations1

Wiktionary Translations for weaken:

weaken
verb
  1. to make weaker
  2. to become weaker
weaken
verb
  1. Rendre faible.
  2. Perdre momentanément ses forces.
  3. S’affaiblir.
  4. (vieilli) (term, en parlant d’un objet) Ne pas tenir le coup.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
weaken → s'atténuer; s'affaiblir; faiblir verzwakken — zwakker worden
weaken atténuer; affaiblir verzwakken — zwakker maken