削弱

xuēruò

verb HSK 7-9 #13,060

Meanings

1 to weaken
2 to undermine
3 to diminish

Characters

Examples

长期的战争削弱了国家的实力。

Chángqī de zhànzhēng xuēruò le guójiā de shílì.

Prolonged war weakened the country's strength.

这件事削弱了他的影响力。

Zhè jiàn shì xuēruò le tā de yǐngxiǎnglì.

This matter diminished his influence.

Tips

usage

削弱 is used for abstract things: power, influence, capability, morale. For physically making something weaker, use 减弱. 削弱 often implies deliberate action.

Stroke Order

削 xiāo

弱 ruò