Antonyms for lessen
ˈlɛs ənlessen

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

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.

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

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

   Preposition:
   Abate in fury; abated by law.

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Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

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

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1. lessenverb

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

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:2.5 / 4 votes

1. evolve

   make or become less; diminish.

   the years have lessened the gap in age between us.

   Submitted by acronimous on October 18, 2015  

How to use lessen in a sentence?

1. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier:

   After intensive negotiations and painful compromises, we all agreed to an extensive reform package, my advice is that it (the package) is implemented with determination and on the other hand, Europe should not lessen the help that Greece still needs.

2. Robert Southey:

   No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other's worth.

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. Jonathan Miller:

   I knew the officer, she knew me, so I figured if I let her know that these are my guests, you know, kind of lessen the tension.

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