Word: weaken
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...These guys may not be starters right away," Malin said, "but they can provide a strong 10- or 15-minute substitution that will not weaken the first-team effort...
Nixon could still wage a vigorous fight against the Mills bill in the Senate. If it passes, he would do well to veto it, even at the price of delaying an increase in Social Security benefits. If the bill becomes law, he could use the "national interest" clause to weaken the trigger mechanism. The President's waffling so far, however, leaves scant hope that he will do any of these things. If he does not. the black comedy could become a horror story...
...break any of the currency regulations. The black-market exchange rate for Western money will be much higher than the official rate, but a violation could weaken your position as a negotiator. Also, leave the local girls alone; they probably report to the secret police...
Recently, subs have entered the game in the closing minutes, and Gomez feels that this policy can only weaken the team. "In the future substitutions will be made for technical reasons," Munro said. "Perhaps we will try to confuse the other team or maybe give the starting squad a chance to observe the opposition before going back...
...securities business and puts pressure on the exchanges to reduce their minimum commissions. The Securities and Exchange Commission has nourished the fourth market by urging institutions to trade stocks at the lowest possible cost. But stock exchange officials complain that off-the-board trading in listed securities tends to weaken the exchanges' auction market, on which all traders rely for prices...