Synonyms for lessen
ˈlɛs ənlessen

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1. lessen

   The storm, the fever, the pain abates. Interest declines. Misfortunes may be mitigated, desires moderated, intense anger abated, population decreased, taxes reduced. We abate a nuisance, terminate a controversy, suppress a rebellion. See ALLEVIATE.

   Synonyms:
   abate, decline, decrease, diminish, ebb, lower, mitigate, moderate, reduce, subside

   Antonyms:
   aggravate, amplify, continue, develop, enhance, enlarge, extend, foment, increase, magnify, rage, raise, revive

   Preposition:
   Abate in fury; abated by law.

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1. decrease, diminish, lessen, fallverb

   decrease in size, extent, or range

   "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:
   shine, go down, accrue, diminish, strike, devolve, flow, precipitate, settle, come down, subside, pass, descend, come, fall, return, light, belittle, hang, decrease, minify, fall down

2. decrease, lessen, minifyverb

   make smaller

   "He decreased his staff"

   Synonyms:
   subside, decrease, minify, diminish, fall

3. subside, lessenverb

   wear off or die down

   "The pain subsided"

   Synonyms:
   fall, settle, minify, diminish, sink, decrease, subside

Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Change Magnitude
   • Weaken

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deleveraging

   because deleveraging means to reduce, bring down or pay off something.

   Submitted by anonymous on March 1, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lessenverb

   Synonyms:
   diminish, decrease, reduce, abate, abridge, make less

2. lessenverb

   Synonyms:
   lower, degrade

3. lessenverb

   Synonyms:
   decrease, diminish, abate, dwindle, shrink, be reduced

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1. lessenverb

   Synonyms:
   reduce, diminish, minify, depreciate, minimize, decrease, mitigate, abate

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1. List of paraphrases for "lessen":

   reduce, mitigate, alleviate, diminish, decrease, ease, reducing, minimize, relieve, attenuate, mitigating, lighten

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1. Lessen

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How to use lessen in a sentence?

1. Pankaj Patel:

   We're all expecting the rate increase, and once the rate is increased, the uncertainty - most of it - will lessen.

2. Aaron Seitz:

   As soon as you begin using strategies to solve the puzzle, you've taken the load off of your attention and memory processes which may lessen Wordle's potential benefits, my general advice is to pick a brain activity that provides a challenge.

3. Andrew Ginther:

   The indictment does not lessen the pain of his tragic death for Mr. Hill’s loved ones, but it is a step towards justice.

4. Arthur Evans:

   We hope that people understand that channeling tension, feelings of dissatisfaction and uncertainty toward something that is meaningful and productive is a healthy approach to managing stress, taking active steps to address your concerns can lessen feelings of stress.

5. The Canadian government:

   The symptoms include dizziness, headaches and lack of ability to concentrate, amongst others, in some cases the symptoms have appeared to lessen in intensity, before reasserting themselves.