Develop
Develop verb - To become mature.
Usage example: the wine is developing nicely in the new oak barrels
Weaken
Weaken verb - To diminish the physical strength of.
Common collocations
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Weaken and Develop. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/develop/weaken
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