🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

कमज़ोर करना

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kamzor karna

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Weaken/ˈwiː.kən/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2100 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"लंबे सूखे से फसलों को कमज़ोर किया जाएगा।"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To make or become weaker in strength, quality, or intensity.

    "The prolonged drought will weaken the crops significantly."
  2. 2

    To diminish the effectiveness or force of something.

    "The new regulations may weaken the company's competitive edge."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'weknen', originating from Old English 'wācian' meaning 'to become soft or weak', rooted in the Proto-Germanic '*waikōną'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from physical softening to a general reduction in strength, power, or influence.

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