Hyphenation of weaken

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word weaken ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

weak-en

Definitions of weaken :

1.
Lessen the strength of
The fever weakened his body
2.
Become weaker
The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days
3.
Destroy property or hinder normal operations
The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
4.
Reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
De-escalate a crisis
5.
Lessen in force or effect
Soften a shock Break a fall

Synonyms of weaken :

verb change, alter, modify
verb decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
verb sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, disobey
verb de-escalate, step down, decrease, lessen, minify
verb dampen, damp, soften, break, deaden, blunt

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