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weaken ['wi:kən](b) (government, institution, team) affaiblir(c) (argument) enlever du poids ou de la force à; (position) affaiblir; (determination) affaiblir, faire fléchir(a) (person → physically) s'affaiblir, faiblir; (→ morally) faiblir; (voice, health, determination) faiblir;∎ her resolution began to weaken sa détermination commençait à faiblir;∎ he finally weakened and gave in il s'est finalement laissé fléchir et a cédé(b) (influence, power) diminuer, baisser(c) (structure) faiblir, devenir moins solide∎ the pound has weakened against the dollar la livre est en baisse par rapport au dollar
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