No. 2,905 in Dutch
afgezwakt
Weakened; toned down.
In a sentence
De effecten van de maatregel zijn afgezwakt door onverwachte omstandigheden.
The effects of the measure were diminished by unexpected circumstances.
In this sentence, 'afgezwakt' means 'diminished' or 'reduced', indicating a lessening of intensity or impact.
Zijn kritiek op het beleid was afgezwakt na de recente verbeteringen.
His criticism of the policy was softened after the recent improvements.
Here, 'afgezwakt' conveys 'softened', suggesting that the intensity of the criticism has been reduced.
De storm was afgezwakt tegen de tijd dat deze de kust bereikte.
The storm had weakened by the time it reached the coast.
In this example, 'afgezwakt' is used to mean 'weakened', referring to the decreased strength of the storm.
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