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Lessen

//ˈlɛsən//

Synonyms for "lessen" (205 found)

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Informal (39)

Adj, intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Noun, verb, slang(13 words)

drop ease clip flag plunge crop dive whitewash varnish shrink wane mince stupe

Adj, noun, verb, slang(5 words)

color waste fade limit contract

Intj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(4 words)

cool lay blunt fail

Name, noun, verb, slang(7 words)

sink stem drain wear weed shave bate

Adj, intj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Name, noun, phrase, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, verb, slang(1 words)

Verb, slang(3 words)

subside drop off deflate

Name, verb, slang(1 words)

General use (166)

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb(2 words)

Verb(90 words)

fall reduce compose hinder diminish decrease suppress relieve remit restrain consume weaken relax ignore subside soften subdue dampen refine slacken

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Adj, name, verb(3 words)

dull sober tame

Adj, adv, noun, verb(2 words)

Noun, verb(23 words)

control decline remove withdraw temper cushion extract decrease lour smother stifle hamper foment compress disparage curtail downgrade allay plummet fall off

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slake poultice underplay

Adj, name, noun, verb(2 words)

Adj, noun, verb(8 words)

narrow moderate abstract ebb impair taper discount dilute

Adj, intj, noun, verb(1 words)

Name, noun, verb(5 words)

trail abate lull crumble leach

Intj, name, verb(1 words)

Adj, verb(7 words)

mitigate numb attenuate extenuate palliate truncate derogate

Intj, noun, verb(1 words)

Name, verb(3 words)

erode shorten abridge

Noun, prep, verb(1 words)

take from de emphasize keep within bounds make allowance for pour balm into detract from bank the fire reduce the temperature consume away be eaten away deaden the pain ease matters give relief pour oil on

Noun(1 words)

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