Difference between Weakened and Weak

Weakened

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Reduced, made less strong.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make weaker or less strong.

Weak

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Lacking in force or ability.Dilute, lacking in taste or potency.Regular in inflection, especially of verbs.One of the four fundamental forces associated with nuclear decay.Bad or uncool.Good or cool ( we had a weak time ) slang in P.E.I., Canada.

Example sentence: It is the characteristic excellence of the strong man that he can bring momentous issues to the fore and make a decision about them. The weak are always forced to decide between alternatives they have not chosen themselves.