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weaken vs nullify

nullify vs weaken

weaken and nullify both are verbs.

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