amoindrir

amoindrir [amwɛ̃dʀiʀ]

➭ TABLE 2 transitive verb

[+ autorité] to weaken ; [+ personne] (physiquement) to make weaker ; (moralement, mentalement) to diminish

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amwɛ̃dʀiʀ
1.

verbe transitif to reduce [résistance]; to weaken [autorité, personne]

il est sorti très amoindri de cette épreuve — he came out of that ordeal a lesser man

2.

s'amoindrir verbe pronominal [forces] to diminish; [différences] to grow less

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amwɛ̃dʀiʀ vt

to reduce

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amoindrir verb table: finir

A vtr to reduce [résistance]; to weaken [autorité, personne]; il est sorti très amoindri de cette épreuve he came out of that ordeal a lesser man.

B s'amoindrir vpr [forces, ressources, chances, possibilités] to diminish; [différences] to grow less.

[amwɛ̃drir] verbe transitif

1. [faire diminuer - valeur, importance] to diminish, to reduce ; [ - forces] to weaken ; [ - autorité, faculté] to weaken, to lessen, to diminish ; [ - réserves] to diminish

2. [rendre moins capable] to weaken, to diminish

il est sorti de son accident très amoindri

{{ind}}a. [physiquement] his accident left him physically much weaker

{{ind}}b. [moralement] his accident left him psychologically impaired

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s'amoindrir verbe pronominal intransitif

[autorité, forces] to weaken, to grow weaker

[réserves] to diminish, to dwindle