weakener
What saps power
A weakener is something that reduces strength, force, or effectiveness.
The word appears most often in technical or analytical contexts: Coffee is a weakener of iron absorption.
In logic and argumentation, a weakener is a consideration that diminishes the force of an argument without refuting it entirely.
To make weak
- enervateTo drain of strength
- enfeebleMake feeble or frail
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
- impairTo diminish or damage
exhaust · drain · devitalize · atrophy · wither · cripple · disable · fatigue
Reduce by adding solvent
- thinnerLiquid diluting agent
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
- water downWeaken by adding liquid
- cutSeverance or reduction
adulterate · thin · attenuate · extend · reduce · dissolve · temper · moderate
Deliberate disruption of operations
- subvertSecretly weaken authority
- destabilizeMake unsteady or insecure
- erodeDiminish through persistent friction
- undercutSell cheaper than rivals
compromise · disrupt · corrode · demoralize · discredit · devalue · depreciate · diminish
debilitate
To make weak
impair · exhaust · drain · devitalize · atrophy · wither · cripple · disable · fatigue · prostrate
dilute
Reduce by adding solvent
- thinnerLiquid diluting agent
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
- water downWeaken by adding liquid
cut · adulterate · thin · attenuate · extend · reduce · dissolve · temper · moderate · soften
sabotage
Deliberate disruption of operations
- subvertSecretly weaken authority
- destabilizeMake unsteady or insecure
- erodeDiminish through persistent friction
undercut · compromise · disrupt · corrode · demoralize · discredit · devalue · depreciate · diminish · hollow out
weakenerstrengthener
Agent that adds power
fortifier · intensifier · enhancer · booster · energizer
weakenerreinforcer
Consequence increasing behavior
strengthener · stabilizer · support · buttress · brace