🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

약화시키다

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yakwasikida

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Weaken/ˈwiː.kən/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"장기적인 가뭄이 작물을 약화시킬 것이다."

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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

The word 'weaken' originates from the Old English 'wēacnian', which means 'to make weak'. It is derived from the Proto-Germanic root '*waikōną', which is related to the concept of weakness and has evolved through Middle English before taking its modern form.

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