lessen
11lessen — [v] lower, reduce abate, abridge, amputate, attenuate, become smaller, clip, close, contract, crop, curtail, cut, cut back, decline, decrease, de escalate, degrade, die down, dilute, diminish, downsize, drain, dwindle, ease, erode, grow less,… …
12lessen — ► VERB ▪ make or become less …
13lessen — [les′ən] vt. 1. to make less; decrease 2. Archaic to belittle; minimize; disparage vi. to become less SYN. DECREASE …
14lessen — verb ADVERB ▪ considerably, greatly, significantly ▪ Eating a good diet significantly lessens the risk of heart disease. ▪ somewhat ▪ gradually …
15lessen — less|en [ˈlesən] v [I and T] to become smaller in size, importance, or value, or make something do this = ↑reduce lessen the risk/chance/possibility etc (of sth) ▪ Exercise lessens the risk of heart disease. lessen the impact/effect/importance… …
16lessen — [[t]le̱s(ə)n[/t]] lessens, lessening, lessened V ERG If something lessens or you lessen it, it becomes smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance. He is used to a lot of attention from his wife, which will inevitably lessen when the baby is… …
17lessen — UK [ˈles(ə)n] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms lessen : present tense I/you/we/they lessen he/she/it lessens present participle lessening past tense lessened past participle lessened to become smaller in amount, level, importance… …
18lessen — verb 1) the new law did little to lessen the stigma Syn: reduce, make less/smaller, minimize, decrease; allay, assuage, alleviate, attenuate, palliate, ease, dull, deaden, blunt, moderate, mitigate, dampen, soften …
19Lessen — Lessines   Lessines …
20lessen — /les euhn/, v.i. 1. to become less. v.t. 2. to make less; reduce. 3. Archaic. to represent as less; depreciate; disparage. [1300 50; late ME lessenen, lasnen (see LESS, EN1); r. ME lessen] * * * …
