Verbs of Making and Changing - Verbs for Negative Change

to make someone or something weaker or less effective

to prevent someone or something from being able to perform a specific action or function

to make something unable to work properly

to make something physically or structurally less strong or sturdy

to lower the rank, status, or quality of something

to appoint a person or thing to a lower status, position, or rank

to make something not effective by balancing or counteracting its effects

to decline in quality, condition, or overall state

to make something get worse or more unfavorable than it was before

to make something dirty or some place untidy

to make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse or more severe

to make a problem, situation, or condition worse or more serious

to cause someone or something to lose strength

to gradually drain or deplete someone's power or strength

to gradually decline, typically due to lack of use, nourishment, or stimulation