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weaken

v. lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"

weaken

v. become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"

de-escalate, weaken, step down

v. reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis"

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cave, undermine

v. hollow out as if making a cave or opening; "The river was caving the banks"

sink, drop, drop down

v. fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"

fail

v. get worse; "Her health is declining"

slump, slide down, sink

v. fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"

die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, conk, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, choke, croak, snuff it

v. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"

strengthen, beef up, fortify

v. make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

brace, steady

v. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"

stimulate, excite

v. act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"

reinforce, reenforce

v. make stronger; "he reinforced the concrete"

strengthen

v. gain strength; "His body strengthened"

intensify

v. make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark

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