weaken
dieNounschwächen
Word details
- German meaning
- Materialermüdung beschreibt die allmähliche Schwächung eines Materials durch wiederholte Belastung, die zu Brüchen führen kann.
- English meaning
- Material fatigue describes the gradual weakening of a material due to repeated stress, which can lead to fractures.
- Synonym
- None
- German example
- Die Materialermüdung führte zum Versagen der Brücke.
- English example
- Material fatigue led to the failure of the bridge.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Materialermüdung
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- entkräften
weaken
- schwächen
weaken
- schwächt
weakened
- abschwächen
weakened
- abschwächung
weakening
- schwächend
weakening
- Entkräftung
weakening
- entkräften
weakened
- geschwächt
Weakened means that someone or something has lost strength or health.
- Schwächung
Weakening
- erschlaffen
to slacken, to weaken, to relax
- antibindend
Antibonding refers to a molecular orbital that weakens the bond between atoms when occupied by electrons.
- aushungern
To starve out means to weaken or destroy someone or something by depriving them of food or resources.
- mäßigen
To moderate means to reduce, weaken, or keep something within limits.
- Kapitalabfluss
Capital outflow
- ausbluten
To bleed out means that someone or something dies or becomes severely weakened due to blood loss; figuratively, it can also mean that resources are being depleted.
- Beymengung
Beymengung refers to the admixture or contamination of something with a foreign substance.
- schwächen
To weaken
- Zersplitterung
Fragmentation
- Lochfraßkorrosion
Pitting corrosion is a form of corrosion where small holes form in a metal.
- abschwächen
Weaken
- entkräften
weaken, refute, undermine
- Antidot
An antidote is a remedy that counteracts or weakens the effects of a poison.
- Selenunterversorgung
"Selenium deficiency" refers to a lack of selenium in the body, which can lead to health problems.
- Bettlägerigkeit
Bedridden state
Example sentences with “weaken”
The storm will weaken. (Der Sturm wird sich abschwächen.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'schwächen' transitive?
Yes, 'etwas schwächen'.