weaken // verb [+ obj or no obj]

1

to make sb/sth less strong or powerful; to become less strong or powerful:

The recession has weakened demand for luxury goods.

2

to make a currency, market etc. move towards a lower level; to fall:

If the yen weakens it will help Japan's export sector.

Efforts to grab market share would weaken prices for all the competing companies.

See note at CURRENCY

• workweek
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• World Economic Forum
• World Trade Organization
• worldwide
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• worst-performing
• worth
• worthless
• wow factor
• WP
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• wrapper
• wrapping
• wreck
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• write-down
• write-off
• write-protect
• writer
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