Word Type

Verb

Conjunction

The word "lessen" can be used as verb and conjunction.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

lessenable lessener unlessening

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

alter change change magnitude modify weaken

Related Terms

diminish less reduce

Synonym Network

abridge decrease degrade diminish dwindle lower reduce shrink subside weaken

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.