ضَعُفَ (ḍaʿufa)to weaken
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb ضَعُفَ (ḍaʿufa) — “to weaken”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): ضَعُفَ يَضْعُفُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| ضَعُفَ ḍaʿufa | يَضْعُفُ yaḍʿufu | اُضْعُفْ auḍʿuf | ضَعْف ḍaʿf |
Conjugation (2): ضَعَّفَ يُضَعِّفُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| ضَعَّفَ ḍaʿaafa | يُضَعِّفُ yuḍaʿiifu | ضَعِّفْ ḍaʿiif | تَضْعِيف taḍʿīf |
Meanings & examples
1. to weaken
- ضَعُفَ جِسْمُهُ بَعْدَ المَرَضِ.His body weakened after the illness.
- ضَعُفَ الاِقْتِصَادُ الوَطَنِيُّ بِسَبَبِ الأَزْمَةِ الاِقْتِصَادِيَّةِ العَالَمِيَّةِ.The national economy weakened due to the global economic crisis.
- أَلَمْ يَكُنْ قَوِيًّا، بَلْ ضَعُفَ مَعَ المَرُورِ الزَّمَنِ؟Wasn't he strong, but rather weakened with the passage of time?
2. to be weak
- ضَعُفَ جِسْمُهُ بَعْدَ الْمَرَضِ.His body became weak after the illness.
- يَضْعُفُ الْإِيمَانُ بِدُونِ عَمَلٍ صَالِحٍ.Faith weakens without good deeds.
- اُضْعُفْ أَمَامَ الْحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَكَبَّرْ.Be weak before the truth and do not be arrogant.
3. to become weak
- ضَعُفَ جِسْمُهُ.His body became weak.
- ضَعُفَتْ عُضَلَاتُهُ بَعْدَ المَرَضِ.His muscles weakened after the illness.
- لَمْ يَضْعُفْ عَزْمُهُ.His determination did not weaken.
4. to declare weak
- ضَعَّفَ النُّقَّادُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ بِسَبَبِ ضَعْفِ سَنَدِهِ.The critics declared this hadith weak due to the weakness of its chain of narration.
- لَا تُضَعِّفْ عَزِيمَتَكَ أَبَدًا أَمَامَ التَّحَدِّيَاتِ.Never declare your resolve weak in the face of challenges.
- ضَعَّفَ الْقَاضِي شَهَادَةَ الشَّاهِدِ لِعَدَمِ وُجُودِ أَدِلَّةٍ.The judge declared the witness's testimony weak due to lack of evidence.
5. to double
- ضَعَّفَ العَدَدُ بِالضَّرْبِ فِي اثْنَيْنِ.He doubled the number by multiplying by two.
- ضَعَّفَ المُعَلِّمُ المَسْأَلَةَ لِتَكُونَ أَسْهَلَ لِلطُّلَّابِ.The teacher doubled the problem to make it easier for the students.
- هَلْ سَتُضَعِّفُ الشَّرِكَةُ إِنْتَاجَهَا فِي السَّنَةِ القَادِمَةِ؟Will the company double its production next year?
6. to double, to intensify
- ضَعَّفَ الرَّجُلُ جُهُودَهُ لِإِنْجَازِ الْعَمَلِ.The man doubled his efforts to complete the work.
- يُضَعِّفُ الْمُعَلِّمُ الصَّوْتَ لِيَسْمَعَهُ الْجَمِيعُ.The teacher intensifies the sound so everyone can hear it.
- لِمَاذَا لَمْ تُضَعِّفْ الْإِضَاءَةَ فِي الْغُرْفَةِ؟Why didn't you intensify the lighting in the room?
7. to multiply
- ضَعَّفَ الْعَالِمُ الْبَكْتِيرِيَا فِي الْمُخْتَبَرِ.The scientist multiplied the bacteria in the laboratory.
- تُضَعِّفُ الْخَلَايَا نَفْسَهَا بِاسْتِمْرَارٍ.Cells multiply themselves continuously.
- ضَعَّفَ الْفَنَّانُ الْأَلْوَانَ لِخَلْقِ تَأْثِيرٍ جَدِيدٍ.The artist multiplied the colors to create a new effect.
8. to weaken, become weak
- ضَعُفَ جِسْمُهُ بَعْدَ المَرَضِ.His body weakened after the illness.
- ضَعُفَتْ عُزِيمَتُهُ أَمَامَ الصِّعَابِ.His resolve weakened in the face of difficulties.
- لَمْ يَضْعُفْ مَوْقِفُهُ بِسَبَبِ الضُّغُوطِ.His position did not weaken due to the pressures.
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