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

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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency)
to abate
to abate
[Verb]

to lessen the power or intensity of something

Ex: Efforts to control pollution are currently underway, aiming to abate environmental damage. 
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abortive
abortive
[Adjective]

failing to produce or accomplish the desired outcome

Ex: The company's abortive attempt to launch a new product resulted in financial loss. 
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to abridge

to decrease, reduce, or restrict something, often by cutting down its size, duration, or range

Ex: The company policy aims to abridge unnecessary meetings, ensuring employees have more time for productive tasks. 
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to attenuate

to gradually decrease in strength, value, or intensity

Ex: The effectiveness of the treatment has attenuated over time. 
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attrition
attrition
[noun]

the gradual erosion or smoothing of surfaces, rocks, or objects caused by continuous rubbing, scraping, or collision, either naturally or artificially

Ex: River currents cause attrition as rocks collide and become rounded. 
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dearth
dearth
[noun]

a lack of enough items, resources, or people to meet a need

Ex: There is a dearth of skilled teachers in rural areas. 
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defunct
defunct
[Adjective]

no longer in use, operation, or existence

Ex: The defunct airline, once a symbol of air travel luxury, succumbed to financial pressures and ceased operations. 
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desuetude
desuetude
[noun]

the state of disuse or neglect, often resulting in the abandonment or cessation of a practice, custom, or law

Ex: The old mansion fell into desuetude after years of neglect, its once-grand halls now empty and decrepit. 
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dissolution

the act or process of separating a whole into its individual components or elements

Ex: The scientist studied the dissolution of compounds under heat. 
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detraction

the act of taking away a part from a whole

Ex: The mathematical detraction of these values led to the correct total. 
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to enervate

to cause someone to lose physical or mental energy or strength

Ex: The long, grueling workout served to enervate him, leaving him feeling completely drained. 
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to flag
to flag
[Verb]

to lose energy, strength, and enthusiasm

Ex: After working tirelessly for hours, his enthusiasm began to flag. 
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to founder

to experience total failure or collapse, especially for a plan, business, or project

Ex: The company began to founder after losing its main investors. 
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paucity
paucity
[noun]

a lacking amount or number of something

Ex: The paucity of evidence made it difficult to prove the case in court. 
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to stultify

to make someone or something worthless or ineffective

Ex: His constant interruptions stultified the entire discussion. 
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to subside

to decline in intensity or strength

Ex: After the storm, the winds gradually subside. 
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to debilitate

to make someone or something weaker or less effective

Ex: The ongoing stress is debilitating his mental health. 
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attenuated
attenuated
[Adjective]

reduced in force or intensity, often implying a fading effect

Ex: His attenuated enthusiasm for the project was noticeable during the presentation. 
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moribund
moribund
[Adjective]

approaching death

Ex: He was found moribund after days without food or water. 
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to pall
to pall
[Verb]

to lose attractiveness, freshness, or ability to excite

Ex: The novelty of city life soon palled on him. 
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to wane
to wane
[Verb]

to gradually decrease in intensity, strength, importance, size, influence, etc.

Ex: The popularity of the trend is currently waning among the younger generation. 
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obsolescence

the process of becoming no longer used or no longer effective

Ex: The rapid pace of innovation has accelerated the obsolescence of older smartphones. 
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