Standard Lemma guide

weakened

adj · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈwiː.kənd/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˈwi.kənd/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈwiː.kənd/
  • rhymes with -iːkənd
  • homophone: weekend (some accents)
  • CMU ARPABET: W IY1 K AH0 N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Reduced; made less strong.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • His weakened immune system couldn't cope with the infection.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of weaken

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

damaged inanimate objects or their value

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hurt

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

mixed with water

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • sold cut whiskey
  • a cup of thinned soup

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cut, thinned

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

reduced in strength

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the faded tones of an old recording

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: attenuate, attenuated, faded

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

impaired by diminution

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: diminished, lessened, vitiated

Antonyms: none provided

7

adjective satellite

Meaning 7

made weak or weaker

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Real reading context

weakened in complete knowledge articles