It was designed to take rain water away from the base of the bill board, so that water could not weaken the supports.

Their bows would still work, but water weakened the strings.

It was believed that alcohol would strengthen the body while water would weaken the body.

"But the waters surrounding the Hawaiian chain are generally in the 70's, so storms usually weaken when they get close to the islands."

Colder waters weakened Bonnie to a tropical storm by late on August 28.

He struck again at the tentacle, only to have the water again weaken the blow.

The brackish water weakened the shark, and the confines of the creek were disorienting.

If it indeed reached the surface, the water would warm the air above and weaken the high-pressure cell near Easter Island.

The hot water had weakened her and she realized that she hadn't eaten anything all day.

Shallow water weakens waves, but this isn't a problem in Hawaii.