slow vs weaken

slow is an adjective but weaken is not an adjective.

slow and weaken both are verbs.

slow is an adverb but weaken is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slow	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
weaken	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, weaken is a hypernym of slow; that is, weaken is a word with a broader meaning than slow:

slow: become slow or slower
weaken: become weaker

slow (adjective)	weaken (adjective)
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
at a slow tempo
(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time
(of business) not active or brisk
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

slow (verb)	weaken (verb)
lose velocity; move more slowly	become weaker
become slow or slower	lessen the strength of
cause to proceed more slowly	reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
	lessen in force or effect
	destroy property or hinder normal operations

slow (adverb)	weaken (adverb)
without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
showing a time that is earlier than the actual time

Difference between slow and weaken

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