lessen the strength of; The fever weakened his body'
become weaker; The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days'
destroy property or hinder normal operations; The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
[ Syn: sabotage , undermine , countermine , counteract , subvert ]
reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; de-escalate a crisis
[ Syn: de-escalate , step down ]
lessen in force or effect; soften a shock; break a fall