Get and Weaken

Get

Get verb - To become affected with (a disease or disorder).
Usage example: don't cough on me—I don't want to get your cold

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

Nearby Word: getting

Weaken

Weaken verb - To diminish the physical strength of.

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

Nearby Words: weak, weakness, weakening

Common collocations

power get power weaken power
hold get hold weaken hold
point get point weaken point
time get time weaken time
Other words: powers.
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Weaken and Get. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/get/weaken
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