weakener
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
that which weakens or causes a loss of strength
doubt is a great weakener of resolve
Types & categories
- agent hypernym
Related & opposite
- weaken derivation
- de-escalate derivation
- soften derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | weaken |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | de-escalate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | soften |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | agent |