قاموس اللغة الإنجليزية

Lacking in elements of political strength; not wielding or having authority or energy; deficient in the resources that are essential to a ruler or nation; as, a weak monarch; a weak government or state.

Tending towards lower prices; as, a weak market.

Pertaining to, or designating, a verb which forms its preterit (imperfect) and past participle by adding to the present the suffix -ed, -d, or the variant form -t; as in the verbs abash, abashed; abate, abated; deny, denied; feel, felt. See Strong, 19 (a).

Pertaining to, or designating, a noun in Anglo-Saxon, etc., the stem of which ends in -n. See Strong, 19 (b).

To make or become weak; to weaken.

Having little courage; of feeble spirit; dispirited; faint-hearted.

Having weak knees; hence, easily yielding; wanting resolution.

Having a weak mind, either naturally or by reason of disease; feebleminded; foolish; idiotic.

To make weak; to lessen the strength of; to deprive of strength; to debilitate; to enfeeble; to enervate; as, to weaken the body or the mind; to weaken the hands of a magistrate; to weaken the force of an objection or an argument.

To reduce in quality, strength, or spirit; as, to weaken tea; to weaken any solution or decoction.

To become weak or weaker; to lose strength, spirit, or determination; to become less positive or resolute; as, the patient weakened; the witness weakened on cross-examination.

of Weaken

One who, or that which, weakens.

of Weaken

Any fish of the genus Cynoscion; a squeteague; -- so called from its tender mouth. See Squeteague.

Somewhat weak; rather weak.

Quality or state of being weakish.

A weak or feeble creature.

Weak; feeble.

In a weak manner; with little strength or vigor; feebly.