weaken vs pall

weaken is not a noun while pall is a noun.

weaken and pall both are verbs.

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

As verbs, pall is a hyponym of weaken; that is, pall is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than weaken:

weaken: become weaker
pall: lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to)

Other hyponyms of weaken include attenuate, disappear, evaporate, melt, die down, collapse, fade, melt, lessen, subside, blur, dim, slur, languish, pine away, waste, dull, loose, loosen, relax, slacken, slack, slacken, slow, slow down, slow up, wilt.

weaken (noun)	pall (noun)
	hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
	burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
	a sudden numbing dread

weaken (verb)	pall (verb)
become weaker	lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
lessen the strength of	lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to)
reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of	become less interesting or attractive
lessen in force or effect	lose sparkle or bouquet
destroy property or hinder normal operations	cause to become flat
	cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing
	cover with a pall
	cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

Difference between weaken and pall

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