schwächen
/ˈʃvɛçn̩/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- schwächt
- past
- schwächte
- perfect
- hat geschwächt
Meaning
-
to weaken
Similar words
abschwächen implies a more gradual reduction or toning down; schwächen is more direct, causing weakness — both mean "to weaken."
schwächen and entkräften are close synonyms for "to weaken"; entkräften also separately means "to refute," an argument.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
enfraquecer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to weaken."
Practice
1 What does schwächen mean?
to weaken
2 Fill the gap: Die Krankheit hat ihn ___.
Full sentence: Die Krankheit hat ihn geschwächt. (The illness has weakened him.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches schwächen?
schwächen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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