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Diminished vs Weakened - What's the difference?

diminished | weakened |

As verbs the difference between diminished and weakened

is that diminished is (diminish) while weakened is (weaken).

As adjectives the difference between diminished and weakened

is that diminished is lessened, reduced while weakened is reduced, made less strong.

diminished

English

Verb

(head)
  • (diminish)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • lessened, reduced.
    • The diminished Roman Empire never recovered from the sack of Rome.
  • (music) reduced by a semitone

    • weakened

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Reduced, made less strong.
    • His weakened immune system couldn't cope with the infection.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (weaken)