weaken; downplay; attenuate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to weaken; to become weak; to downplay; to attenuate
neutralCan be used intransitively (to become weak) or transitively (to cause to become weak or less prominent). Often used in contexts of physical strength, competitive advantages, or in literary/artistic contexts to mean 'downplay' or 'soften'.
Yóu由
yú于
lǎo老
duì队
yuán员
tuì退
yì役
，
qiú球
duì队
hòu后
wèi卫
xiàn线
yōu优
shì势
zài在
ruò弱
huà化
。
Due to veteran players retiring, the team's backline advantage is weakening.
Zuò作
pǐn品
yǒu有
yì意
ruò弱
huà化
shēng生
huó活
de的
yīn阴
àn暗
miàn面
，
lì力
tú图
zhǎn展
xiàn现
lè乐
guān观
de的
wèi未
lái来
。
The work intentionally downplays the dark side of life, striving to show an optimistic future.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
zài在
ruò弱
huà化
duì对
gāi该
háng行
yè业
de的
guǎn管
zhì制
。
The government is weakening its regulation of this industry.
Suí随
zhe着
shí时
jiān间
de的
tuī推
yí移
，
tā他
de的
jì记
yì忆
lì力
zhú逐
jiàn渐
ruò弱
huà化
le了
。
As time passed, his memory gradually weakened.