Fall and Weaken

Fall

Fall verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.
Usage example: manufacturing in the area is falling, and closing signs are going up all over

Weaken and fall are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Weaken" instead a verb "Fall".

Nearby Words: falling, fallen

Weaken

Weaken verb - Become weaker.
Usage example: The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days

Fall and weaken are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fall" instead a verb "Weaken".

Nearby Words: weak, weakness, weakening

Common collocations

point fall point weaken point
time fall time weaken time
side fall side weaken side
opponent fall opponent weaken opponent
Other words: enemy, powers, victims.

Both words in one sentence

  • They could dig underneath walls during sieges, then collapse the tunnels, causing the walls to weaken and fall.
  • Its been stated that if Western Civilization were to fall it would weaken the Olympians.
  • While the fall only caused him minor injuries, the sudden shift in temperature caused his immune system to weaken.
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