STRENGTHENING Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For STRENGTHENING
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| debilitating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • impairing the strength and vitality | ||||||
| debilitation | nounn | |||||
noun • serious weakening and loss of energy | ||||||
| diminishing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so | ||||||
| enfeebling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing debilitation | ||||||
| lessening | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a change downward | ||||||
| reducing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent • loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer | ||||||
| softening | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the process of becoming softer adjective satellite • having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin | ||||||
| weakening | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • becoming weaker • the act of reducing the strength of something adjective satellite • causing debilitation • moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker | ||||||
| impairing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • make worse or less effective • make imperfect | ||||||
| undermining | verbv | |||||
verb • destroy property or hinder normal operations • hollow out as if making a cave or opening | ||||||
| weaken | verbv | |||||
verb • lessen the strength of • become weaker • destroy property or hinder normal operations • reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of • lessen in force or effect | ||||||
| atrophy | nounn | |||||
noun • a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse • any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) verb • undergo atrophy | ||||||
