Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency) - Weakening & Decline

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

approaching death

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