Verb
1. lessen the strength of;
"The fever weakened his body"2. become weaker;
"The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"3. destroy property or hinder normal operations;
"The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"4. reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of;
"de-escalate a crisis"5. lessen in force or effect;
"soften a shock""break a fall"