different between subdue vs weaken

subdue

English

Etymology

From Middle English subdewen, subduen, sodewen, from Old French souduire, from Latin subd?c? (to draw away), perhaps influenced by subd? (to subdue, subject).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /s?b?du/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /s?b?dju?/, /s?b?d?u?/, /s?b-/
  • Rhymes: -u?
  • Hyphenation: sub?due

Verb

subdue (third-person singular simple present subdues, present participle subduing, simple past and past participle subdued)

  1. To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
  2. To bring (a country) under control by force.

Synonyms

  • underbring

Related terms

Translations

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weaken

English

Etymology

weak +? -en

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /?wik?n/
  • Rhymes: -i?k?n

Verb

weaken (third-person singular simple present weakens, present participle weakening, simple past and past participle weakened)

  1. (transitive) To make weaker or less strong.
  2. (intransitive) To become weaker or less strong.

Translations

weaken From the web:

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  • what weakened the league of nations
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  • what weakens a hurricane
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  • what weakened the position of isolationists in 1940
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