Time, which strengthens friendship, weakens love.
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Weakens
Synonyms for "weakens" (283 found)
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de energizede escalatede-emphasizede-energizedeadendebasedecaydeclinedegeneratedegradedematerializedemoralizedepletedepressderangedestroydeterioratedilapidatediminishdisable
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disedgedisembodydisenabledisintegratedisorderdo indo updownplaydraindraw the teethdroopdropdulldwindleeaseemacerateemaciateemasculateembitterendamageetherealizeevaporateeviscerateexacerbateextenuatefadefagfag outfailfaintfall shortfatiguefizzle outflagflawfrazzlegivegive backgive outgive waygogo downhillgo softgo to piecesgruelhamstringharassharmhit the skidshoneycombhors de combathospitalizehurtimpoverishinactivateincapacitate
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indisposeinjureinvalidinvalidateirritatejadekeep within boundskiboshknock outknock uplamelanguishlaylay lowlay uplenifylightenloosenlose strengthlower
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maimmake worseminimizemitigatemoderatemodulateobtundoverfatigueoversetoverstrainoverthrowovertireoverturnoverwearypalliateparalyzepeakpeg outpeter outpineplay downpooppoop outprostrateputput backqueerqueer the worksrarefyrattlereduce the temperaturerelapserelaxremitrepressrestrainretundrun downsapsap the foundationsshake upshrinksickensinkslackslackenslow downsmothersobersober downsoftensoften upspikespiritualizestaggerstiflestultifysubduesubtilizesubvertsuppresstake the edge offtametapertemperthinthin awaythin downthin outthrow downthrow overtiretire outtire to deathtone downtrailtuckertune downturnunbraceunderplayunfitunstrengthenupendupsetuse upvitiatewanewastewaste awaywaterwater downwearwear awaywear downwear onwear outwear thinwearywiltwindwingwitherwither awayworsenwreckyield
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For we have learned from recent experience that when a financial system weakens in one country, prosperity is hurt everywhere.
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Famine weakens. Debt causes suffering.
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His treatment weakens his immune system.
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