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disobey vs weaken

weaken vs disobey

disobey and weaken both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disobey No No Yes No
weaken No No Yes No
As verbs, weaken is a hyponym of disobey; that is, weaken is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disobey:
  • disobey: refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
  • weaken: destroy property or hinder normal operations
Other hyponyms of disobey include sit in, counteract, countermine, sabotage, subvert, undermine, balk, baulk, jib, resist.
disobey (verb) weaken (verb)
refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient become weaker
lessen the strength of
reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
lessen in force or effect
destroy property or hinder normal operations
Difference between disobey and weaken

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