make+weak
51weaken — verb (weakened; weakening) Date: 1530 transitive verb 1. to make weak ; lessen the strength of 2. to reduce in intensity or effectiveness intransitive verb to become weak • weakener noun Synonyms …
52Pulmonary surfactant — Diagram of the alveoli with both cross section and external view Pulmonary surfactant is a surface active lipoprotein complex (phospholipoprotein) formed by type II alveolar cells. The proteins and lipids that surfactant comprises have both a… …
53debilitate — debilitant, n. debilitation, n. debilitative, adj. /di bil i tayt /, v.t., debilitated, debilitating. to make weak or feeble; enfeeble: The siege of pneumonia debilitated her completely. [1525 35; < L debilitatus (ptp. of debilitare), equiv. to… …
54weaken — weak·en || wɪËkÉ™n v. make weak; be made weak …
55weakens — weak·en || wɪËkÉ™n v. make weak; be made weak …
56debilitate — de•bil•i•tate [[t]dɪˈbɪl ɪˌteɪt[/t]] v. t. tat•ed, tat•ing to make weak; enfeeble • Etymology: 1525–35; < L dēbilitātus ptp. of dēbilitāre, v. der. of dēbilis weak de•bil′i•tant, n. de•bil i•ta′tion, n. de•bil′i•ta tive, adj …
57debilitate — [dē bil′ə tāt΄, dibil′ə tāt΄] vt. debilitated, debilitating [< L debilitatus, pp. of debilitare, to weaken < debilis, weak, not strong < de (see DE ) + deriv. of IE base * bel , strong > Gr belteros, better] to make weak or feeble;… …
58de|bil|i|tate — «dih BIHL uh tayt», transitive verb, tat|ed, tat|ing. to make weak or feeble; weaken: »A hot, wet, tropical climate debilitates those who are not used to it. SYNONYM(S): enervate, exhaust. See syn. under weaken. (Cf. ↑ …
59thin — θɪn v. make thin or thinner, dilute, make weak; become thin or thinner, become diluted adj. flimsy, skinny; small; sheer, transparent …
60thinned — θɪn v. make thin or thinner, dilute, make weak; become thin or thinner, become diluted adj. flimsy, skinny; small; sheer, transparent …
