This is the 16789th most frequent Turkish word.
zayıfladı
"Zayıfladı" means "weakened" or "lost weight" in English.
'Zayıfladı' in this context means that the branches have become weaker or brittle.
Soğuk hava yüzünden ağacın dalları zayıfladı.
Due to the cold weather, the branches of the tree have weakened.
It signifies a metaphorical weakening in performance or competence in competition in this example.
Takım, sıkı çalışmasına rağmen, rakip karşısında zayıfladı.
Despite their hard work, the team faltered against their opponent.
Here, 'zayıfladı' is used to describe Ayşe physically becoming thinner, referring to losing weight.