faiblit

Faiblit is the third-person singular present indicative form of the French verb faiblir, meaning to weaken or to lose in strength, intensity, or momentum. It is used to describe something that is diminishing rather than ceasing abruptly. In sentences, faiblit translates as "he weakens" or more broadly "is weakening." The verb faiblir is a regular -ir verb; present tense forms are je faiblis, tu faiblis, il/elle faiblit, nous faiblissons, vous faiblissez, ils/elles faiblissent. The present participle is faiblissant, and the past participle is faibli, used with auxiliary avoir to form the passé composé (par exemple, Le vent a faibli).

Etymology: faiblir comes from Old French faiblir, related to faible meaning weak; cognates appear in other Romance languages and reflect the same semantic field of strength and weakness.

Usage: Faiblit is common in weather reporting, military or political contexts, and in metaphorical language describing fading interest, energy, or opposition. Examples: Le vent faiblit, la tension faiblit, le soutien faiblit chez les électeurs.

See also: faiblir, faible, faiblesse.