flaquear

Definitions of flaquear
  1. verb
    become weaker
    synonyms: aplatanarse, debilitarse, desfallecer, postrarse
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    antonyms:
    consolidar, reforzar
    gain strength
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    atenuar
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
    colapsar
    lose significance, effectiveness, or value
    apagarse, desdibujarse, desvanecerse
    become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
    atenuar, menguar, reducir
    wear off or die down
    desdibujar, desdibujarse, difuminar, difuminarse, empañar, empañarse, enturbiarse, hacerse borroso, no poder distinguirse entre
    become vague or indistinct
    aminorar, amortiguar, atenuar, disminuir, languidecer, minorar, mitigar, rebajar, reducir, remitir
    lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
    atemperar
    make less lively or vigorous
    perder intensidad
    lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to)
    aflojar, bailar, desatar, distender, laxar, liberalizar, relajar, relajarse, soltar, soltarse
    become loose or looser or less tight
    aflojar, aflojarse, soltar, soltarse
    become looser or slack
    aflojar, aflojarse, atrasar, moderar, remolonear, soltar, soltarse, zanganear
    become slow or slower
    borrar, eliminar, obliterar, quitar
    remove completely from recognition or memory
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    aminorar, amortiguar, atenuar, disminuir, minorar, mitigar, rebajar, reducir, reducirse, remitir
    decrease in size, extent, or range
  2. verb
    lessen the strength of
    synonyms: ablandar, debilitar, reblandecerse
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    reforzar
    make strong or stronger
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    desvitalizar
    sap of life or energy
    incapacitar, lisiar, mutilar
    deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
    cortar con, diluir
    lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
    atenuar
    weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
    arromar, despuntar, embotar
    make less intense
    moderar, templar
    make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate
    agotarse, consumir, debilitar, empobrecer
    make weak
    enervar
    weaken mentally or morally
    anular, invalidar, neutralizar, neutralizarse
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
    castrar, emascular, mutilar
    deprive of strength or vigor
    deslavar, deslavazar
    deplete of strength or vitality
    demacrarse
    cause to grow thin or weak
    aguar
    make less strong or intense
    type of:
    alterar, cambiar, cualificar, modificar
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  3. verb
    release tension on
    synonyms: aflojar, destensar
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    type of:
    aflojar, desapretar, relajar, soltar
    make loose or looser
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