Return and Weaken

Return

Return verb - To bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place.

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

Nearby Words: returned, returning, returnable, returnee, returner

Weaken verb - To diminish the physical strength of.

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

Nearby Words: weak, weakness, weakening

fire	return fire	weaken fire
power	return power	weaken power
point	return point	weaken point
time	return time	weaken time
Other words: earth, world, country, planet, player, powers.

Phlebotinum Battery: Mark will weaken and die if he does not periodically return to water.

Source: Series / Man from Atlantis
Except Yuka was still able to put up enough of a fight to weaken Miranda, which enabled Tamao to return the favor by finish her off.

Source: Victory by Endurance
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - The Ministry puts Harry on trial in order to keep from "inciting panic" over Harry's claim of Voldemort's return, and to weaken Dumbledore's popularity as Fudge sees him as a threat to his position.

Source: Miscarriage of Justice

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