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fragilizava

[fra.gi.li.ZA.va]
verb
was weakening, was making fragile
1. Imperfect past tense third person singular of 'fragilizar' - to make fragile, to weaken, to undermine
The continuous stress fragilizava his health.
O estresse contínuo fragilizava sua saúde.
2. To gradually diminish strength or stability
Each scandal fragilizava the institution's credibility.
Cada escândalo fragilizava a credibilidade da instituição.
Synonyms
enfraqueciadebilitavadeterioravaminavaabatia
Antonyms
fortaleciareforçavaconsolidavarobustecia

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fragilizava
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
fragilizava
Standard usage, though less commonly used than in Brazil

Related Idioms & Phrases

fragilizar a posição de alguém
fragilizar as estruturas
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