No. 9,841 in French
faiblir
"Faiblir" means "to weaken" or "to grow weaker."
In a sentence
Il commence à faiblir sous la pression.
He is beginning to weaken under the pressure.
Here, 'faiblir' is used to describe a reduction in someone's strength or resilience in a challenging situation.
La lumière du soleil semblait faiblir au coucher du soleil.
The sunlight seemed to dim at sunset.
In this case, 'faiblir' refers to the decreasing intensity or brightness of the sunlight.
Ses convictions n'ont jamais faibli malgré les critiques.
His convictions never wavered despite the criticisms.
Here, 'faiblir' is used to denote the act of losing firmness or conviction in one's beliefs.
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