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- pronunciation:
- le
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- parts of speech:
- verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
lessens, lessening, lessened |
| definition: |
to become smaller in amount or size.
The wind lessened as the storm ended.- synonyms:
- abate, decrease, diminish, lower, reduce, subside
- antonyms:
- increase
- similar words:
- abridge, cool, decline, dwindle, ebb, fall, let up, lighten, moderate, shrink, wane
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| related words: |
alleviate, break, deaden, detract, diminish, impair, modify, narrow, pare, quiet, recede, sink, soothe, still, take, weaken |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to make smaller in degree, amount, or size.
The chef lessened the cooking time, and the dish turned out better than before.- synonyms:
- decrease, diminish, lower, reduce
- similar words:
- minimize
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Are you looking for the word lesson? Lessen and lesson sound alike but have different meanings.
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