English noun: lessening | |||
1. | lessening (event) a change downward | ||
Samples | There was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided. There was a sharp drop-off in sales. | ||
Synonyms | decrease, drop-off | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alteration, change, modification | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | attrition, casualty, dwindling, dwindling away, shrinkage, shrinking, sinking, waning | ||
Antonyms | increase | ||