weaken
From LSJ
πολιτεύω πόλεμον ἐκ πολέμου → make perpetual war the principle of government
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. trans.
Impair: P. and V. βλάπτειν, διαφθείρειν, φθείρειν, λυμαίνεσθαι acc. or dat.), P. κακοῦν, V. ἀμαυροῦν; see enervate.
Break down: P. and V. καταγνύναι.
Dull: P. and V. ἀμβλύνειν, ἀπαμβλύνειν, V. καταμβλύνειν.
Lessen: P. ἐλασσοῦν.