Root for and Weaken

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Root for verb - Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for.

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Weaken is an antonym for root for in help topic.

Weaken verb - To diminish the physical strength of.

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Root for is an antonym for weaken.

Nearby Words: weak, weakness, weakening

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Weaken and Root for. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/root_for/weaken

Root for & Weaken. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/root_for/weaken>.

Weaken or Root for. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/root_for/weaken.

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