This is the 2905th most frequent Dutch word.
afgezwakt
Weakened; toned down.
In this sentence, 'afgezwakt' means 'diminished' or 'reduced', indicating a lessening of intensity or impact.
De effecten van de maatregel zijn afgezwakt door onverwachte omstandigheden.
The effects of the measure were diminished by unexpected circumstances.
Here, 'afgezwakt' conveys 'softened', suggesting that the intensity of the criticism has been reduced.
Zijn kritiek op het beleid was afgezwakt na de recente verbeteringen.
His criticism of the policy was softened after the recent improvements.
In this example, 'afgezwakt' is used to mean 'weakened', referring to the decreased strength of the storm.