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etiolate vs weaken

weaken vs etiolate

etiolate is an adjective but weaken is not an adjective.

etiolate and weaken both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
etiolate No Yes Yes No
weaken No No Yes No
As verbs, weaken is a hypernym of etiolate; that is, weaken is a word with a broader meaning than etiolate:
  • etiolate: make weak by stunting the growth or development of
  • weaken: lessen the strength of
etiolate (adjective) weaken (adjective)
(especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light
etiolate (verb) weaken (verb)
make pale or sickly become weaker
bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight lessen the strength of
make weak by stunting the growth or development of reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
lessen in force or effect
destroy property or hinder normal operations
Difference between etiolate and weaken

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