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deaden vs weaken

weaken vs deaden

deaden and weaken both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deaden No No Yes No
weaken No No Yes No
As verbs, weaken is a hyponym of deaden; that is, weaken is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deaden:
  • deaden: make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
  • weaken: lessen in force or effect
Other hyponyms of deaden include obtund, petrify, break, damp, dampen, soften.
As verbs, weaken is a hypernym of deaden; that is, weaken is a word with a broader meaning than deaden:
  • deaden: make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
  • weaken: lessen in force or effect
Other hypernyms of deaden include break, damp, dampen, soften.
deaden (verb) weaken (verb)
become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor become weaker
make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation lessen the strength of
lessen the momentum or velocity of reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
make vapid or deprive of spirit lessen in force or effect
convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil destroy property or hinder normal operations
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
Difference between deaden and weaken

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