" weakening "

1: as in debilitating, exhausting;

•  Synonyms : 

•  deadening,

•  debilitating,

•  draining,

•  enervating,

•  enfeebling,

•  exhausting,

•  numbing,

•  sapping,

•  wearying,

•  deleterious,

•  injurious,

•  pernicious,

•  insalubrious,

•  noxious,

•  unhealthful,

•  unhealthy,

•  unwholesome

•  Antonyms : 

•  bracing,

•  cordial,

•  invigorating,

•  refreshing,

•  rejuvenating,

•  restorative,

•  reviving,

•  stimulating,

•  stimulative,

•  tonic,

•  vital,

•  vitalizing,

•  life-giving,

•  conditioning,

•  strengthening

1: a gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body;

  * e.g., " ... the all-too-apparent weakening of our grandfather was hard on our mother "

•  Synonyms : 

•  debilitation,

•  decay,

•  decaying,

•  declension,

•  decline,

•  degeneration,

•  descent,

•  deterioration,

•  ebbing,

•  enfeeblement

•  Antonyms : 

•  comeback,

•  improvement,

•  rally,

•  recovery,

•  recuperation,

•  rehabilitation,

•  revitalization,

•  snapback

1: to diminish the physical strength of;

  * e.g., " ... weeks of hardship in the desert had greatly weakened them "

•  Synonyms : 

•  debilitating,

•  devitalizing,

•  enervating,

•  enfeebling,

•  etiolating,

•  prostrating,

•  sapping,

•  softening,

•  tiring,

•  wasting

•  Antonyms : 

•  beefing (up),

•  fortifying,

•  strengthening

2: to lose bodily strength or vigor;

  * e.g., " ... the bodybuilder weakened once she eased off on her workouts "

•  Synonyms : 

•  decaying,

•  drooping,

•  emaciating,

•  fading,

•  failing,

•  flagging,

•  going,

•  lagging,

•  languishing,

•  sagging,

•  sinking,

•  wasting (away),

•  wilting,

•  withering

•  Antonyms : 

•  enriching,

•  fortifying,

•  richening,

•  strengthening

3: to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances;

  * e.g., " ... weakened the juice with too much water "

•  Synonyms : 

•  adulterating,

•  cutting,

•  diluting,

•  extending,

•  lacing,

•  sophisticating,

•  thinning,

•  watering down

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to diminish the physical strength of;

  * e.g., " ... weeks of hardship in the desert had greatly weakened them "

•  Synonyms : 

•  debilitate,

•  devitalize,

•  enervate,

•  enfeeble,

•  etiolate,

•  prostrate,

•  sap,

•  soften,

•  tire,

•  waste

•  Antonyms : 

•  beef (up),

•  fortify,

•  strengthen

2: to lose bodily strength or vigor;

  * e.g., " ... the bodybuilder weakened once she eased off on her workouts "

•  Synonyms : 

•  decay,

•  droop,

•  emaciate,

•  fade,

•  fail,

•  flag,

•  go,

•  lag,

•  languish,

•  sag,

•  sink,

•  waste (away),

•  wilt,

•  wither

•  Antonyms : 

•  enrich,

•  fortify,

•  richen,

•  strengthen

3: to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances;

  * e.g., " ... weakened the juice with too much water "

•  Synonyms : 

•  adulterate,

•  cut,

•  dilute,

•  extend,

•  lace,

•  sophisticate,

•  thin,

•  water down

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)