Lessen

/ˈlɛsən/

Synonyms for "lessen" (294 found)

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Closest matches (59)

Verb(14 words)

decrease diminish abated abates abating allays alleviate alleviated alleviates ameliorate attenuate attenuates attenuating cushioned

abate ablate abrade abridge abstract allay alleviateallow foramputate anesthetize appease assuage attemper attenuatebank the firebatebe eaten awaybelittle benumb blunt

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bring chasten clip close color compose compress constrain consumeconsume awaycontract control cool corrode crop crumble curtail cushion cutcut backcut down

Noun(4 words)

alleviating bates bating cutback

Strong matches (88)

Noun(19 words)

cuts deadeningdecline in activitydecrease in concentrationdecrease outputdecreases decreasing decrementing descending dialdilute brothdilute colorless solutiondilute solutiondiluting saucediminished potential energydiminishingdrastically reduceddwindling easing

damp dampende emphasizede-emphasize deadendeaden the paindecline decrease deduct deflate degrade deliquesce deplete depreciate depress derogate deteriorate detractdetract fromdie away

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dilute diminish discount disparage dive downgrade downplay drain dropdrop offdull dwindle easeease matterseat awayebb erode extenuate extract fade fail fallfall awayfall offfile awayflag foment

Verb(19 words)

dampen vibrationdampened dampens declining decreased detracted detracting detracts dilutesdiminish effectivenessdiminish impactdiminish importancediminishes dwindles ease eased extenuated extenuates fall

Adjective(3 words)

decreased trustdiminished extenuating

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Noun(10 words)

french diminuerlightening loosening lowering minimizingminimum amountreduce academic inarticulacyrelieving waningweakened form

give reliefgloss overhamper ignore impairkeep within boundslanguish lay leach lenifylet uplighten limit loose lour lower lullmake allowance formelt awaymince

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minify minimize mitigate moderate modify modulate mollify narrow numb obtund pad pale palliate parepeter outplay downplummet plunge poulticepour balm intopour oil onpurify quiet recede reducereduce the temperaturerefine relax relieve remove restrain retrenchroll backrub awayrun lowsag salvescale downshave shorten shrink simplify sink slacken slakeslow downslur oversmooth smother sobersober downsoft pedalsoft-pedal soften soothe stemstep downstifle stupe subduct subdue subside subtract suppresstail offtake awaytake fromtake the edge offtame taper temper thinthin outtone downtrail trivialize truncatetune downunderplay varnish wane wastewaste awayweaken wearwear awayweed whitewash withdraw

Verb(25 words)

hinder lightens lowers minify minimise mitigate mitigated mitigates mitigating mollified mollifying palliating receded reduce reduced relieves remit shrank subside subsided

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subsides wane wanedweaken resolveweaken spoken performance

Adjective(3 words)

quiet grouprelievedsteady decline

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

8 entries

alter changechange magnitudedecrease mitigate modify reduce weaken

More specific

6 entries

alleviate dampen dwindle ease mitigate wane

Collocations

6 entries

lessening burdenlessening of impactlessening of painlessening of risklessening of tensionlessening severity

Inflections

3 entries

lessened lessening lessens

Derivations

3 entries

lessened lessening lessens

Sample sentences

18 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Even your faults do not lessen my respect for you, and in friendship this is what counts.

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She tried to lessen her expenses.

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We had to lessen the impact of the erratic supplies.

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When you are cheerful, books can increase your happiness; when you are sad, books can lessen your sorrow.

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