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weaken vs dampen

dampen vs weaken

weaken and dampen both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
weaken No No Yes No
dampen No No Yes No
As verbs, dampen is a hyponym of weaken; that is, dampen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than weaken:
  • weaken: lessen the strength of
  • dampen: reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
Other hyponyms of weaken include de-energise, de-energize, break, devitalise, devitalize, shake, depress, unbrace, etiolate, cripple, stultify, cut, dilute, reduce, thin, thin out, attenuate, rarefy, blunt, moderate, mollify, season, temper, debilitate, drain, enfeeble, enervate, negate, neutralise, neutralize, nullify, castrate, emasculate, wash out.
As verbs, weaken and dampen are synonyms defined as:
  • weaken and dampen: lessen in force or effect
Other synonyms of weaken include break, damp, soften.
As verbs, dampen is a hyponym of weaken; that is, dampen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than weaken:
  • weaken: lessen in force or effect
  • dampen: make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
Other hyponyms of weaken include deafen, damp, deaden.
weaken (verb) dampen (verb)
become weaker lessen in force or effect
lessen the strength of make moist
reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of check; keep in check (a fire)
lessen in force or effect make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
destroy property or hinder normal operations reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
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