บั่นทอน(bàn ton)
Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] weaken; undermine
to reduce strength, effectiveness, morale, or health; to undermine over time
Examples
การทำงานหนักgaan tam ngaan nàkการทำงานหนักgaan tam ngaan nàkhard workโดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)พักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2interval; stretch; spell3[to] stay; lodgeบั่นทอนbàn tonบั่นทอนbàn ton1[to] weaken; undermine2[to] erode; wear down (gradually)สุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâaphealthและláeและláeand (coordinating)สมาธิsà-maa-tíสมาธิsà-maa-tí1concentration; focused attention2meditative concentration (Buddhist samādhi)ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsอย่างช้าๆyàang cháa cháaอย่างช้าๆyàang cháa cháaslowly; at a slow pace
Working hard without rest slowly undermines his health and concentration.
2VerbB2
[to] erode; wear down (gradually)
to gradually diminish someone’s energy, confidence, or resilience through continual pressure or strain
Examples
เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)โดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)ปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sètปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèt1[to] refuse; decline2[to] deny3[to] rejectซ้ำๆsám-sámซ้ำๆsám-sám1repeatedly; again and again2repetitive; recurringแบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockเหตุผลhèt pŏnเหตุผลhèt pŏn1reason; justification2reasoning; rationality3motive; groundsมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingบั่นทอนbàn tonบั่นทอนbàn ton1[to] weaken; undermine2[to] erode; wear down (gradually)ความมั่นใจkwaam mân jaiความมั่นใจkwaam mân jai1confidence; self-confidence2confidence; assurance (in something)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineอย่างช้าๆyàang cháa cháaอย่างช้าๆyàang cháa cháaslowly; at a slow pace
Being repeatedly rejected without reason slowly erodes my confidence.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
กร่อนgrònกร่อนgròn1[to] erode; wear away2[to] corrode3[to] diminish; weaken (figurative)
- [to] erode; wear away
- [to] corrode
- [to] diminish; weaken (figurative)
ตัดกำลังdtàt gam-langตัดกำลังdtàt gam-lang1[to] weaken; [to] wear down2[to] spoil [sb]'s appetite
- [to] weaken; [to] wear down
- [to] spoil [sb]'s appetite
แทะเล็มtáe lemแทะเล็มtáe lem1[to] graze; [to] nibble2[to] chip away at [sth]
- [to] graze; [to] nibble
- [to] chip away at [sth]
ลดทอนlót tonลดทอนlót ton1[to] reduce; lessen; diminish2[to] weaken (an argument/meaning)
- [to] reduce; lessen; diminish
- [to] weaken (an argument/meaning)
บ่อนเซาะbòn sóบ่อนเซาะbòn só[to] erode; scour; undermine
[to] erode; scour; undermine
Word Breakdown
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บั่นทอนbàn tonบั่นทอนbàn ton[to] weaken; undermine