Gyengítjük

Gyengítjük is a Hungarian verb form meaning “we weaken” or “we are weakening.” It is the first-person plural present tense of the verb gyengít, which means to weaken, diminish, or lessen the strength, intensity, or effectiveness of something. The infinitive of the verb is gyengíteni. From gyenge, meaning weak, several related words exist, such as gyengeség (weakness) and gyengítő (weakening, weakening agent).

Etymology and related forms: gyengít derives from the adjective gyenge with the causative suffix -ít, forming a transitive verb. The present indicative 1st person plural is gyengítjük, expressed with the subject mi (we). Other forms include gyengítek (2nd person singular) and gyengíti (3rd person singular). The noun gyengítés denotes the act or process of weakening.

Grammar and usage: gyengítjük is finite and transitive, requiring a direct object that is the thing being weakened. It can describe deliberate actions, gradual processes, or comparative reductions in strength or effectiveness. Negative constructions use nem gyengítjük. Past tense is gyengítettük (we weakened), and related forms appear in other moods and tenses, such as gyengítsük (let us weaken) in subjunctive or hortative contexts.

Usage notes: The term appears across domains, including science, engineering, economics, and politics, whenever a reduction in force, strength, or impact is described. Examples should reflect the subject “we” (mi) when using the exact form gyengítjük.

See also: gyengítés, gyengítő, gyengült.