afzwakken — meaning in English

English meaning

• blunt adjective Not sharp; having a thick edge or point.
• decline verb To become weaker, smaller, or worse over time.
• lessen verb To make something smaller in size, degree, or intensity; to reduce it.
• palliate verb To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate.

Senses

afzwakken is used for these senses in English:

• blunt (figuratively) To repress or weaken; to impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility, of
• decline (intransitive) To become weaker or worse.
• lessen (transitive) To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
• palliate (obsolete) To lessen the severity of; to extenuate, moderate, qualify. [17th–18th c.]

blunt — full definition

1. adjective Not sharp; having a thick edge or point.
2. adjective Direct and plain-spoken, sometimes to the point of rudeness.
3. noun Slang for a cigar hollowed out and refilled with marijuana.
4. verb To make something less sharp or effective.

decline — full definition

1. verb To become weaker, smaller, or worse over time.
2. verb To politely refuse an offer or invitation.
3. noun A gradual decrease or worsening.

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