Definition of WEAKENING

weakening

Plural: weakenings

Noun

  • becoming weaker
  • the act of reducing the strength of something
  • An instance or process of loss of strength.
  • A structural principle of mathematical logic that states that the hypotheses of any derived fact may be freely extended with additional assumptions.

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
  • present participle and gerund of weaken

Adjective Satellite

  • causing debilitation
  • moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker

Scrabble Score: 17

weakening: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
weakening: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
weakening: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

weakening is a valid Words With Friends word