unstrengthened
|un-stren-thened|
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/ʌnˈstrɛŋθənd/
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/ʌnˈstrɛŋθ(ə)nd/
(unstrengthen)
not made stronger
Etymology
'unstrengthened' originates from English, specifically from the prefix 'un-' and the verb 'strengthen', where 'un-' meant 'not' and 'strengthen' is built from 'strength' (meaning 'force, power') + the verbalizing suffix '-en'.
'strengthen' developed from the noun 'strength' (Old English forms such as 'strengðu'/'strengþu'), with the suffix '-en' forming the verb; the negative prefix 'un-' (Old English un-) was later attached to create 'unstrengthen' and its forms like 'unstrengthened'.
Initially, the root 'strengthen' meant 'to make strong'; with the negative prefix, the composite form came to mean 'not made strong' or 'to make not strong', and that negative sense is preserved in 'unstrengthened'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to make not strengthened; to reduce the strength of (rare; formed from un- + strengthen).
They unstrengthened the temporary supports before the inspection was complete.
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Verb 2
past participle form of 'unstrengthen'.
The old wall remained unstrengthened despite repeated warnings.
Adjective 1
not strengthened; not made stronger or reinforced.
The unstrengthened beam failed under the heavy load.
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