Meaning
weakening
- the process of becoming or making something physically or structurally weaker
- a decline in power, authority, or financial value
In a sentence
Lo stress prolungato causa un progressivo indebolimento delle difese immunitarie.
Prolonged stress causes a gradual weakening of the immune system.
Gli economisti temono un indebolimento della moneta nei prossimi mesi.
Economists fear a weakening of the currency in the coming months.
La malattia ha provocato un visibile indebolimento fisico nel paziente.
The illness caused visible physical weakening in the patient.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| indebolimento | masculine · singular |
| indebolimenti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formed from the verb 'indebolire' with the noun suffix '-mento'.