noun.
(mathematics) A structuralprinciple of mathematicallogic that states that the hypotheses of any derivedfact may be freelyextended with additionalassumptions
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adjective.
moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker
noun.
the act of reducing the strength of something
noun.
becoming weaker
adjective.
causing debilitation
Word Usage
"Qashqavi accused everyone working at the BBC, the Voice of America, and CNN are pursuing what he called the weakening of Iran's unity and seeking the disintegration of the country all because he said of ties to Israel and Zionism."