Weakening
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Weakening is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of weaken.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of weaken.
More Meanings
- An instance or process of loss of strength.
- (uncountable, mathematics) A structural principle of mathematical logic that states that the hypotheses of any derived fact may be freely extended with additional assumptions.
Example Sentences
That immortal creature had gone over the proofs with great pains — had of course taken out the stiflings — hard-plungings, lungeings, and other convulsions — and had also taken out her weakenings and damagings of her own effects.
Word Forms
- weakenings
Synonyms for weakening
Depending on context, synonyms include debilitating, enervating, enfeebling, debilitative, moderating.
Antonyms for weakening
Common opposites include strengthening.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include debilitating, enervating, enfeebling, debilitative, moderating, deterioration.
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