weakener

ˈwiːkənər

Definition

Definition of weakener - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

softening agent

Rare

something that reduces strength or effectiveness

Rare

The new policy acted as a weakener of team morale.

reducer

chemistry

Rare

substance that reduces strength or effectiveness

Rare

Adding water as a weakener can dilute the paint's color intensity..

diluent

psychology

Rare

person who makes others less confident or effective

Rare

His constant criticism acted as a weakener, undermining her confidence..

underminer

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Origin of weakener

Old English, wacan (to wake) + -er (agent)

Examples of weakener in a sentence

Criticism can be a weakener of confidence.
The chemical acted as a weakener in the solution.
Salt is often used as a weakener in icy conditions.
The weakener in the team was soon identified and removed.
She realized he was a weakener and stopped sharing her ideas with him.

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French:facteur affaiblissant, affaiblissant, ...
German:Schwächungsmittel, Verdünner, ...
Italian:fattore di indebolimento, riduttore, ...
Spanish:debilitador, reductor, ...
Portuguese:enfraquecedor, diluente, ...
Chinese:削弱因素, 稀释剂, ...
Japanese:弱体化, 希釈剤, ...
Arabic:مُضْعِف, عامل مُضْعِف, ...
Hebrew:מַחְלִישׁ, חוֹמֶר מַחְלִישׁ, ...
Russian:ослабитель, ослабляющее вещество, ...
Ukrainian:ослаблювач, розбавлювач, ...
Hindi:दुर्बलकर्ता, कमज़ोर करने वाला पदार्थ, ...
Bengali:দুর্বলকারী, দুর্বলকারী পদার্থ, ...
Catalan:debilitador, diluïdor, ...
Czech:oslabující činitel, ředidlo, ...
Danish:svækker, fortynder, ...
Dutch:verzwakker, verdunner, ...
Greek:αποδυναμωτής, αραιωτικό, ...
Hungarian:gyengítő, gyengítőanyag, ...
Khmer:កត្តាបន្ថយកម្លាំង, សារធាតុបន្ថយកម្លាំង, ...
Korean:약화시키는 요소, 희석제, ...
Persian:تضعیف‌کننده, تضعیف کننده, ...
Polish:czynnik osłabiający, rozcieńczalnik, ...
Portuguese (BR):enfraquecedor, diluente, ...
Romanian:slăbitor, diluant, ...
Swedish:försvagare, utspädningsmedel, ...
Thai:ตัวลดทอน, สารทำให้อ่อนแอ, ...
Turkish:zayıflatıcı, seyreltici, ...
Vietnamese:yếu tố làm suy yếu, chất làm suy yếu, ...

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Noun

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