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 Synonyms for lighten  

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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'lighten' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) lighten, lighten up, buoy up
make more cheerful
Synonyms: relieve, buoy up, lighten, lighten up, brighten, buoy
Antonyms: weigh on, darken, weigh down

2. (verb) lighten
reduce the weight on; make lighter
Synonyms: relieve, buoy up, lighten up, brighten
Antonyms: darken, weigh on, weigh down

3. (verb) lighten, lighten up, buoy up
become more cheerful
Synonyms: relieve, buoy up, lighten, lighten up, brighten, buoy
Antonyms: weigh on, darken, weigh down

4. (verb) brighten, lighten up, lighten
make lighter or brighter
Synonyms: lighten, clear up, buoy up, light up, lighten up, brighten, relieve, clear
Antonyms: darken, weigh down, weigh on

5. (verb) lighten, lighten up
become lighter
Synonyms: relieve, buoy up, lighten, lighten up, brighten
Antonyms: darken, weigh on, weigh down

6. (verb) relieve, lighten
alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
Synonyms: exempt, lighten up, relieve, unbosom, buoy up, allay, excuse, free, ease, let off, salvage, brighten, assuage, alleviate, salve, remedy, take over, still, palliate, lighten, save
Antonyms: weigh down, weigh on, darken


Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'lighten' English Synonyms and Antonyms 

1. lighten
Etymologically, to alleviate is to lift a burden toward oneself, and so lighten it for the bearer; to relieve is to lift it back from the bearer, nearly or quite away; to remove is to take it
Synonyms: alleviate, abate, lighten, reduce, remove, assuage, mitigate, relieve, soften, lessen, moderate
Antonyms: aggravate, embitter, heighten, intensify, make worse, augment, enhance, increase, magnify


'lighten' - Nearby Entries  

light-duty  lighted  light-emitting diode  lighten  lightening  lighten up  lighterage  



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