слабеть — meaning in English
slabet
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English meaning
- languish verb To gradually lose strength, vitality, or spirit, especially over a long period of neglect or hardship.
- slacken verb To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack; to lag.
- weaken verb To make something less strong.
- wilt verb To droop and lose freshness, as a plant does when it lacks water.
Senses
слабеть is used for these senses in English:
- languish (intransitive) To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness. [from 14th c.]
- slacken (intransitive) To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack; to lag.
- weaken (intransitive) To become weaker or less strong.
- wear off (intransitive) to diminish in effect
- wilt (transitive) To cause to fatigue; to exhaust.
slacken — full definition
- verb To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack; to lag.
- verb To make slack, less taut, or less intense.
- verb To deprive of cohesion by combining chemically with water; to slake.