Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency) - Weakening & Decline
Learn advanced CPE vocabulary for weakening and decline, including deterioration, reduction, fading, loss of strength, decay, and gradual decreases in quality or effectiveness.
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to lessen the power or intensity of something
failing to produce or accomplish the desired outcome
to decrease, reduce, or restrict something, often by cutting down its size, duration, or range
to gradually decrease in strength, value, or intensity
the gradual erosion or smoothing of surfaces, rocks, or objects caused by continuous rubbing, scraping, or collision, either naturally or artificially
a lack of enough items, resources, or people to meet a need
no longer in use, operation, or existence
the state of disuse or neglect, often resulting in the abandonment or cessation of a practice, custom, or law
the act or process of separating a whole into its individual components or elements
the act of taking away a part from a whole
to cause someone to lose physical or mental energy or strength
to lose energy, strength, and enthusiasm
to experience total failure or collapse, especially for a plan, business, or project
a lacking amount or number of something
to make someone or something worthless or ineffective
to decline in intensity or strength
to make someone or something weaker or less effective
reduced in force or intensity, often implying a fading effect
to lose attractiveness, freshness, or ability to excite
to gradually decrease in intensity, strength, importance, size, influence, etc.
the process of becoming no longer used or no longer effective
