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English verb: lessen | |||
| 1. | lessen (change) decrease in size, extent, or range | ||
| Samples | The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester. The cabin pressure fell dramatically. Her weight fell to under a hundred pounds. His voice fell to a whisper. | ||
| Synonyms | decrease, diminish, fall | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change magnitude | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abate, boil down, break, break, concentrate, contract, de-escalate, decelerate, decline, decoct, decrescendo, deflate, depreciate, devaluate, devalue, die away, drop off, dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down, ease off, ease up, flag, fly, go down, let up, reduce, remit, retard, shorten, shrink, shrink, shrink, shrivel, shrivel, shrivel up, slack, slack off, slacken off, slow, slow down, slow up, taper, thin out, undervalue, vanish, vaporize, wane, wane, wane, weaken, wither | ||
| Antonyms | increase | ||
| 2. | lessen (change) make smaller | ||
| Samples | He decreased his staff. | ||
| Synonyms | decrease, minify | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abate, abbreviate, abridge, belittle, boil down, bring down, circumscribe, concentrate, confine, contract, cut, cut, cut, cut back, cut down, de-escalate, diminish, foreshorten, limit, lour, lower, minimise, minimize, mitigate, pare, pare down, reduce, reduce, reduce, reduce, relax, shorten, shrink, slack, slack, slack up, slacken, slake, step down, suppress, trim, trim back, trim down, turn down, weaken | ||
| Antonyms | increase | ||
| 3. | lessen (change) wear off or die down | ||
| Samples | The pain subsided. | ||
| Synonyms | subside | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | weaken | ||
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