weakening

(noun) becoming weaker.

(noun) the act of reducing the strength of something.

(verb) lessen the strength of. Synonyms: weaken. Example: "The fever weakened his body."

(verb) become weaker. Synonyms: weaken. Example: "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days."

(verb) destroy property or hinder normal operations. Synonyms: sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weaken. Example: "The resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war."

(verb) reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of. Synonyms: de-escalate, weaken, step down. Example: "De-escalate a crisis."

(verb) lessen in force or effect. Synonyms: dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break. Examples: "Soften a shock." "Break a fall."

(adj) causing debilitation. Synonyms: debilitative, enervating, enfeebling.

(adj) moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker.