Contaminate
Contaminate verb - To make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable.
Weaken and contaminate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Weaken" instead a verb "Contaminate".
Weaken
Weaken verb - To alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances.
Usage example: weakened the juice with too much water
Contaminate and weaken are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contaminate" instead a verb "Weaken".
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Weaken and Contaminate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contaminate/weaken
Contaminate & Weaken. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contaminate/weaken>.
Weaken or Contaminate. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contaminate/weaken.
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