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labefaction

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˌlæb.əˈfæk.ʃən/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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noun

Meaning 1

The act of shaking or weakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin labefaciō (labo to totter + facio to make).

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: отслабване (otslabvane) — act of shaking orweakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination
  • Bulgarian: упадък (upadǎk) — act of shaking orweakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination
  • Czech: oslabení — act of shaking orweakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination
  • Czech: pád — act of shaking orweakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination
  • Dutch: verzwakken — act of shaking orweakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination
  • Dutch: aan het wankelen brengen — act of shaking orweakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination
  • Finnish: horjuttaminen — act of shaking orweakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination
  • Russian: ослабле́ние (oslablénije) — act of shaking orweakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination
  • Russian: паде́ние (padénije) — act of shaking orweakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination