weaken
weaken
v. trans.
Impair: P. and V. βλάπτειν, διαφθείρειν, φθείρειν, λῡμαίνεσθαι acc. or dat.), P. κακοῦν, V. ἀ̆μαυροῦν ; see enervate.
Break down: P. and V. κᾰταγνύναι.
Dull: P. and V. ἀμβλύ̄νειν, ἀ̆παμβλύ̄νειν, V. κᾰταμβλύ̄νειν.
Lessen: P. ἐλασσοῦν.
v. trans.
Impair: P. and V. βλάπτειν, διαφθείρειν, φθείρειν, λῡμαίνεσθαι acc. or dat.), P. κακοῦν, V. ἀ̆μαυροῦν ; see enervate.
Break down: P. and V. κᾰταγνύναι.
Dull: P. and V. ἀμβλύ̄νειν, ἀ̆παμβλύ̄νειν, V. κᾰταμβλύ̄νειν.
Lessen: P. ἐλασσοῦν.
WEAKEN
Proprerly and Figuratively imbecillum infirmum facere reddere aliquid: infirmare: debilitare: enervare: afficere: attenuare: extenuare: levare: elevare: atterere: affligere: labefactare. To weaken greatly comminuere: contundere: frangere: refringere: infringere: to weaken an army aliquid virium ex acie subducere (Curt.): to weaken the power of the enemy opes hostium affligere (Liv. 2 16) debilitare (Nep.): to weaken mind and body nervos mentis ac corporis frangere (Quint. 1 2 6): to weaken the mind or intellect mentem obtundere (Cic.); comminuere ingenium (Quint.); hebetare ingenium mentem (Cic.); praestringere aciem animi ingenii mentis (Cic.): to weaken the eyes praestringere oculos aciem oculorum (Cic.); hebetare or obtundere aciem oculorum (Plin.).
Proprerly and Figuratively imbecillum infirmum facere reddere aliquid: infirmare: debilitare: enervare: afficere: attenuare: extenuare: levare: elevare: atterere: affligere: labefactare. To weaken greatly comminuere: contundere: frangere: refringere: infringere: to weaken an army aliquid virium ex acie subducere (Curt.): to weaken the power of the enemy opes hostium affligere (Liv. 2 16) debilitare (Nep.): to weaken mind and body nervos mentis ac corporis frangere (Quint. 1 2 6): to weaken the mind or intellect mentem obtundere (Cic.); comminuere ingenium (Quint.); hebetare ingenium mentem (Cic.); praestringere aciem animi ingenii mentis (Cic.): to weaken the eyes praestringere oculos aciem oculorum (Cic.); hebetare or obtundere aciem oculorum (Plin.).
weaken:
1. infirmo, 1: he had w.'d the other legions by indiscriminate granting of leave, reliquas legiones promiscuis commeatibus infirmaverat, Tac. A. 15, 10: to w. the credit of a witness, testis fidem infirmare, Cic. Rosc. Com. 15, 45.
2. dēbĭlĭto, 1: the tongue w.'d by suffering, lingua debilitata malis, Lucr. 6, 1149: old age w.s the strength of the mind, senectus debilitat vires animi, Virg. Aen. 9, 611.
3. ēnervo, 1 (a strong word): sleep, banquets, and ease have w.'d body and spirit, somnus et vinum et epulae enervaverunt corpora animosque, Liv. 23, 18, ad fin.
4. frango, frēgi, fractum, 3 (because coherence of parts constitutes strength): to w. and subdue tribes, nationes frangere domareque, Cic. Prov. Cons. 13, 33: to be w.'d by pain, dolore frangi, id. Fin. 2, 29, 95.
5. commĭnuo, ui, ūtum, 3: Laelius broke and w.'d Viriathus, Laelius fregit et comminuit Viriathum, Cic. Off. 2, 11, 40: to w. and impair a sense of duty, comminuere et violare officium, id. Quint. 6, 26.
6. imminuo: they w.'d their bodies by ease, their minds by passion, corpus otio, animum libidinibus imminuebant, Tac. H. 2, 93.
7. ēlĕvo, 1 (to lessen, disparage): to w. suspicions, elevare suspiciones, Cic. Am. 24, 88: that which w.s an adversary (his arguments), quod elevat adversarium, id. de Or. 2, 58, 236.
8. attĕnuo, 1: a legion w.'d (thinned) by battles, legio proeliis attenuata, Caes. B. C. 3, 89.
9. extĕnuo, 1: I saw my hope w.'d and vanishing, vidi spem nostram extenuari et evanescere, Cic. Att. 3, 13, 1.
10. lăbĕfacto, 1 (to make to totter): the year before had w.'d the farmers, superior annus labefactarat aratores, Cic. Verr. 3, 18, 47: with hope of w.ing (shaking) their allegiance, spe labefactandae fidei, Liv. 24, 20, fin.
11. hĕbĕto, 1 (to blunt, dull): with mind and body w.'d, animo et corpore hebetato, Suet. Claud. 2.
12. obtundo, tŭdi, tūsum, 3 (to blunt by blows): I would not have the abilities of young men w.'d, their shamelessness strengthened, adolescentium ingenia obtundi nolui, corroborari impudentiam, Cic. de Or. 3, 24, 93. [N.B.--The English to weaken is a general and extensive word: the Latins use special verbs, which negative particular elements of strength, or express elements of weakness. The proper verb must be selected with due regard to the context: probably some few might be added to the above, as possible to use in composition, though not of themselves equivalents of to weaken.]
1. infirmo, 1: he had w.'d the other legions by indiscriminate granting of leave, reliquas legiones promiscuis commeatibus infirmaverat, Tac. A. 15, 10: to w. the credit of a witness, testis fidem infirmare, Cic. Rosc. Com. 15, 45.
2. dēbĭlĭto, 1: the tongue w.'d by suffering, lingua debilitata malis, Lucr. 6, 1149: old age w.s the strength of the mind, senectus debilitat vires animi, Virg. Aen. 9, 611.
3. ēnervo, 1 (a strong word): sleep, banquets, and ease have w.'d body and spirit, somnus et vinum et epulae enervaverunt corpora animosque, Liv. 23, 18, ad fin.
4. frango, frēgi, fractum, 3 (because coherence of parts constitutes strength): to w. and subdue tribes, nationes frangere domareque, Cic. Prov. Cons. 13, 33: to be w.'d by pain, dolore frangi, id. Fin. 2, 29, 95.
5. commĭnuo, ui, ūtum, 3: Laelius broke and w.'d Viriathus, Laelius fregit et comminuit Viriathum, Cic. Off. 2, 11, 40: to w. and impair a sense of duty, comminuere et violare officium, id. Quint. 6, 26.
6. imminuo: they w.'d their bodies by ease, their minds by passion, corpus otio, animum libidinibus imminuebant, Tac. H. 2, 93.
7. ēlĕvo, 1 (to lessen, disparage): to w. suspicions, elevare suspiciones, Cic. Am. 24, 88: that which w.s an adversary (his arguments), quod elevat adversarium, id. de Or. 2, 58, 236.
8. attĕnuo, 1: a legion w.'d (thinned) by battles, legio proeliis attenuata, Caes. B. C. 3, 89.
9. extĕnuo, 1: I saw my hope w.'d and vanishing, vidi spem nostram extenuari et evanescere, Cic. Att. 3, 13, 1.
10. lăbĕfacto, 1 (to make to totter): the year before had w.'d the farmers, superior annus labefactarat aratores, Cic. Verr. 3, 18, 47: with hope of w.ing (shaking) their allegiance, spe labefactandae fidei, Liv. 24, 20, fin.
11. hĕbĕto, 1 (to blunt, dull): with mind and body w.'d, animo et corpore hebetato, Suet. Claud. 2.
12. obtundo, tŭdi, tūsum, 3 (to blunt by blows): I would not have the abilities of young men w.'d, their shamelessness strengthened, adolescentium ingenia obtundi nolui, corroborari impudentiam, Cic. de Or. 3, 24, 93. [N.B.--The English to weaken is a general and extensive word: the Latins use special verbs, which negative particular elements of strength, or express elements of weakness. The proper verb must be selected with due regard to the context: probably some few might be added to the above, as possible to use in composition, though not of themselves equivalents of to weaken.]
exanimo
to put out of breath, tire fatigue, weaken, exhaust
hebeto
to make blunt, dull, blunt, dim, deaden, weaken
debilito
to lame, cripple, maim, debilitate, unnerve, disable, weaken
infirmo
to weaken, invalidate, disprove, refute, impair, annul
obtundo
to blunt, weaken, exhaust, make dull
to enervate, weaken
enervo
to enervate, weaken, make effeminate, deprive of vigor
quatefacio
to shake, cause to waver, weaken
remollio
to make soft again, soften, weaken
to put out of breath, tire fatigue, weaken, exhaust
hebeto
to make blunt, dull, blunt, dim, deaden, weaken
debilito
to lame, cripple, maim, debilitate, unnerve, disable, weaken
infirmo
to weaken, invalidate, disprove, refute, impair, annul
obtundo
to blunt, weaken, exhaust, make dull
appearing fewer than 50 times
delumboto enervate, weaken
enervo
to enervate, weaken, make effeminate, deprive of vigor
quatefacio
to shake, cause to waver, weaken
remollio
to make soft again, soften, weaken