What does affaiblir in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word affaiblir in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use affaiblir in French.

The word affaiblir in French means weaken, weaken, weaken, grow weaker. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word affaiblir

weaken

verbe transitif (rendre faible)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sa longue maladie l'affaiblit beaucoup.
His long illness is weakening him a great deal.

weaken

verbe transitif (diminuer la valeur)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La dernière crise a affaibli l'euro face au dollar.
The most recent crisis has weakened the euro against the dollar.

weaken

verbe transitif (diminuer l'influence)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La dernière restructuration a affaibli notre service.
The latest restructuring has weakened our service.

grow weaker

verbe pronominal (devenir faible)

Au fil des ans sa vue s'affaiblit de plus en plus.
Over the years, his eyesight has grown weaker and weaker.

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