Weak"en (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Weakened (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Weakening.]
1. 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.
Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it
be not done.
Neh. vi. 9.
2. To reduce in quality, strength, or spirit; as,
to weaken tea; to weaken any solution or decoction.
Weak"en, v. i. 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. "His notion weakens, his discernings are
lethargied." Shak.
Weak"en (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Weakened (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Weakening.]
1. 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.
Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it
be not done.
Neh. vi. 9.
2. To reduce in quality, strength, or spirit; as,
to weaken tea; to weaken any solution or decoction.
Weak"en, v. i. 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. "His notion weakens, his discernings are
lethargied." Shak.
