What is another word for weakening ?

Becoming tired or less dynamic

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Adjective

Causing a loss of energy or strength

like getting blood out of a stone

gruelling^UK

grueling^US

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

laboured^UK

labored^US

easier said than done

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Adjective

That falls or fall

Noun

Physical, mental, or structural deterioration

shrivelling^UK

shriveling^US

mold^US

mould^UK

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Noun

The action of making something less extreme, intense, or violent

succor^US

succour^UK

chink in somebody's armor

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Noun

Act of enervating

disinclination to move

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Noun

The gradual destruction or diminution of something

Noun

An encroachment on a right, a person, a territory, or a property

Noun

Demoralisation or demoralization

Noun

An inefficient part or factor

learning difficulties

vandalizing^US

vandalising^UK

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Verb

in a state of deterioration

In a period of decrease or decline

shriveling^US

shrivelling^UK

taking a turn for the worse

going down the toilet

going from bad to worse

vaporizing^US

vaporising^UK

becoming less intense

losing its effectiveness

making something worse

going through the floor

vanishing into thin air

amortising^UK

amortizing^US

moldering^US

mouldering^UK

having one foot in the grave

losing quality

going into decline

becoming tired

falling apart at the seams

sniveling^US

eating your heart out over

snivelling^UK

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“The storm was finally beginning to weaken.”

Verb

Present participle for to cause to become physically weaker

sapping the strength of

bringing someone to their knees

putting out of action

throwing monkey wrench in

arresting

unhinging

taking it out of one

sapping your strength

tyrannizing^US

putting out of commission

shrivelling^UK

shriveling^US

confining to a wheelchair

watering down

preventing from moving

actioning

preventing from working

bringing to a standstill

rendering inoperative

flooring

invaliding

hospitalising^UK

reducing the power of

levelling^UK

leveling^US

removing the sting from

reducing the powers of

putting on the sick list

tyrannising^UK

rendering defenseless

unarming

deescalating

neutralizing^US

removing the fuse from

bringing to grinding halt

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“That would surely weaken resolve and put fear into even the stoutest hearts.”

Verb

slipping a Mickey Finn into

Present participle for make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength

brutalizing^US

brutalising^UK

dishonoring^US

lowering the status of

mixing something with something

reducing the status of

debilitating

dragging through the mud

biasing^US

biassing^UK

colouring^UK

coloring^US

bringing discredit to

treating with disrespect

putting double whammy on

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“Her opponents believe that her authority has been fatally weakened.”

Verb

passing into the hands of

Present participle for make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength

agreeing to something

throwing in the towel

admitting defeat

falling

raising the white flag

throwing in the sponge

ceding

showing the white flag

buckling under

accepting defeat

giving up the struggle

waving the white flag

laying down your arms

putting up white flag

throwing in your hand

hoisting the white flag

falling to pieces

lying down

passing into enemy hands

giving away the store

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Verb

Present participle for make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength

putting the kibosh on

sapping the strength of

demeaning

striking at the foundations

tunneling^US

tunnelling^UK

dragging through the mud

queering the pitch of

clipping one's wings

chipping away at

poking full of holes

knocking the bottom out of

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

throwing a spanner in the works of

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Verb

pulling the rug out from under

Present participle for make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength

vandalizing^US

having a bad effect on

vandalising^UK

playing merry hell with

wrenching

cramping

having a negative effect on

causing the sacrifice of

resulting in damage to

resulting in harm to

leading to the end of

putting out of commission

tearing limb from limb

exerting influence on

discoloring^US

putting out of action

throwing a monkey wrench into

driving a nail into the coffin of

levelling^UK

leveling^US

bringing about the downfall of

putting the kibosh on

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Verb

wearing oneself to a shadow

Present participle for to bore, jade, or cause to be weary or restless

getting the better of

wearing oneself to a frazzle

nearly killing

running into the ground

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Verb

Present participle for to make (something bad) less severe or serious

reducing the force of

giving an explanation for

cauterizing^US

cauterising^UK

monkeying around with

adding to

changing

altering

adding reservations to

making additions to

taking the bite out of

taking the sting out of

rendering insensitive

stabilizing^US

stabilising^UK

deodorizing^US

deodorising^UK

making allowances for

making a case for

making allowances

coming up with an explanation for

administering drugs to

soaking

administering opiates to

giving an anaesthetic to

rendering unconscious

making unconscious

sophisticating

administering narcotics to

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Verb

Present participle for to expose to danger or the risk of loss

Verb

knocking the stuffing out of

Present participle for to diminish the confidence or courage of

making someone fed up

giving someone the blues

throwing cold water on

pouring cold water on

putting someone off their stroke

causing someone to lose their composure

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

setting someone back on their heels

scaring the bejesus out of

exasperating

throwing into a panic

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

stopping someone in their tracks

putting the wind up someone

curdling the blood

putting out of countenance

scaring the living daylights out of

scandalising^UK

giving someone a turn

giving someone grief

dissuading

making your hair stand on end

giving someone goose pimples

tyrannizing^US

galvanizing^US

piquing

deranging

destabilising^UK

tyrannising^UK

putting the fear of God into

scaring the pants off

agonizing^US

galvanising^UK

scaring someone out of their wits

throwing into a blue funk

agonising^UK

making blood run cold

making someone jump out of their skin

making your blood run cold

throwing into a fright

rattling one's cage

making a scene

putting someone off their stride

making someone scratch their head

pushing buttons

hurting somebody's feelings

making one's blood run cold

giving a hard time

pulling the rug from under

throwing a curve

causing to be at a stand

grossing out

pulling the rug out from under

making one's flesh creep

giving one the creeps

chilling someone to the marrow

blinding someone with something

putting someone off his stride

knocking for a loop

scaring someone half to death

throwing into confusion

sending into a spin

besetting

bedevilling^UK

beleaguering

bedeviling^US

making one's teeth chatter

scaring the pants off of

making someone jump out of his skin

scaring the living daylights out of someone

throwing into disorder

warning

cautioning

rubbing the wrong way

throwing into a tizzy

obliging

forcing

mixing up

catching somebody unawares

catching somebody off balance

causing anxiety to

making someone's hair stand on end

straining

injuring

throwing a curveball

springing something on

balking^US

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

throwing into disarray

baulking^UK

making self-conscious

fouling up

causing anxiety

giving someone the hump

twisting someone's arm

using strong-arm tactics on

antagonizing^US

walking heavy

going out of one's way

going to the trouble of

taking the trouble

inconveniencing

putting off his or her stride

taking the wind out of someone's sails

causing to lose heart

incapacitating

cramping

hitting like ton of bricks

raising someone's eyebrows

taking the wind out of your sails

completely surprising

shaking out of your complacency

chilling someone's blood

making someone's blood run cold

making someone shake in their shoes

sending into a cold sweat

making someone's hair stand on end

scaring the life out of

making fearful

scaring the hell out of

giving someone a fright

frightening the living daylights out of

frightening to death

frightening the life out of

frightening someone out of their wits

making someone's hair curl

scaring the daylights out of

throwing into tizzy

making one's hair stand on end

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Verb

Present participle for to relapse into bad ways or error

Verb

Present participle for to stop operating

Verb

working oneself into the ground

Present participle for gradually destroy or be gradually destroyed

oxidizing^US

oxidising^UK

Verb

Present participle for to make heavy demands on

making heavy demands on

exerting to the limit

overdoing it

running oneself into the ground

knocking oneself out

working too hard

pushing to the limit

making too many demands on

burning the candle at both ends

overstressing

going too far

overdoing

biting off more than you can chew

laboring^US

labouring^UK

putting great demands on

imposing excessive strain on

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Verb

Present participle for to put an end to, especially formally

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knocking the bottom out of

Present participle for to make or prove (an argument, statement, or theory) unsound or erroneous

shooting full of holes

giving the lie to

shooting down in flames

blowing out of the water

driving a coach and horses through

calling into question

knocking bottom out of

flying in the face of

showing in its true light

putting under suspicion

saying the opposite of

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

enquiring^UK

rivalling^UK

rivaling^US

giving thumbs down to

picking an argument with

arguing the pros and cons of

wondering about

declaring to be untrue

having an argument about

taking a stand against

flattening

disillusioning

knocking bottom out

taking wind out of sails

poking full of holes

knocking props from under

taking down a peg

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Verb

removing the innards from

Present participle for to disembowel, to remove the viscera

filleting^UK

removing the internal organs of

Verb

Present participle for to obtain (coal or other minerals) from a mine

tunnelling^UK

tunneling^US

shoveling^US

shovelling^UK

Verb

Present participle for live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way

Verb

Present participle for to take credit from

Verb

Present participle for to make ineligible, as for entry to an examination

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