Engelsk ordbok



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Engelsk verb: lessen

1. lessen (om endring) decrease in size, extent, or range


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe 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.


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)decrease, diminish, fall


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething ----s


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkchange magnitude


Mere spesifikke uttrykkabate, 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


Uttrykk med motsatt betydning (antonymer)increase

2. lessen (om endring) make smaller


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe decreased his staff.


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)decrease, minify


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Something ----s something


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkalter, change, modify


Mere spesifikke uttrykkabate, 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


Uttrykk med motsatt betydning (antonymer)increase

3. lessen (om endring) wear off or die down


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe pain subsided.


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)subside


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething ----s


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkweaken









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