"I certainly hope we're not going to weaken our defenses any more than they already are," he said.

The prolonged war with Iraq has weakened the country's defenses.

A number of steps have been taken to weaken Baghdad's defenses.

They'd weakened their defenses to put as much as they could into Virginia, and not all the men who'd gone were back.

Or it may ward off depression and anxiety, which can weaken a body's defenses.

Jessica gave in to him, her concern weakening her defenses.

This high rate of mutation also weakened the virus's defenses.

He voted for additional measures both large and small to cut military spending and further weaken our national defenses.

Almost no one said Mr. Bush would weaken the nation's defenses.

"That will weaken our defenses along the road to Waaaarcrick," the aide protested.