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- Dictionarylessen/ˈlɛsn/
verb
- 1. make or become less; diminish: "the years have lessened the gap in age between us" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of LESSEN is to shrink in size, number, or degree : decrease. How to use lessen in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lessen.
to make something smaller, less noticeable, etc., or to become smaller, less noticeable, etc.: Corporate executives are keen to embrace " green technology " in order to lessen their dependence on fossil fuels. Increasing security procedures is the only way to lessen the risks of air travel.
To lessen is to make smaller, to reduce, or to weaken. A high school football coach might try to lessen head injuries by improving the quality of the team's helmets. If your cold symptoms lessen, it means you're sneezing and coughing much less and can probably go to school.
Synonyms for LESSEN: reduce, decrease, diminish, minimize, deplete, lower, ease, abate; Antonyms of LESSEN: increase, expand, augment, raise, enlarge, amplify, boost, escalate.
to cause to decrease; to belittle; to become less; reduce: The pain will lessen with time. Not to be confused with: lesson – something to be learned; a class; a teaching: The lesson is to look before you leap.
If something lessens or you lessen it, it becomes smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance.
to make something smaller, less noticeable, etc., or to become smaller, less noticeable, etc.: Corporate executives are keen to embrace " green technology " in order to lessen their dependence on fossil fuels. Increasing security procedures is the only way to lessen the risks of air travel.
Definition of lessen verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb lessen, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Lessen definition: to become less.. See examples of LESSEN used in a sentence.
