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weaken vs negate

negate vs weaken

weaken and negate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
weaken No No Yes No
negate No No Yes No
As verbs, negate is a hyponym of weaken; that is, negate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than weaken:
  • weaken: lessen the strength of
  • negate: make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
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, dampen, neutralise, neutralize, nullify, castrate, emasculate, wash out.
weaken (verb) negate (verb)
become weaker make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
lessen the strength of prove negative; show to be false
reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of deny the truth of
lessen in force or effect be in contradiction with
destroy property or hinder normal operations
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