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. Thomas Jefferson:

   My views and feelings (are) in favor of the abolition of war--and I hope it is practicable, by improving the mind and morals of society, to lessen the disposition to war; but of its abolition I despair.

2. 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.

3. Andrew Ginther:

   The community was outraged by the killing of Andre Hill, Andre Hill, by law enforcement. The indictment does not lessen the pain of Andre Hill tragic death for Mr. Hill's loved ones, but it is a step towards justice.

4. Edward Young:

   Illustrious examples engross, prejudice, and intimidate. They engross our attention, and so prevent a due inspection of ourselves; they prejudice our judgment in favor of their abilities, and so lessen the sense of our own; and they intimidate us with the

5. Lawrence Yun:

   We see inventory beginning to tick up, which will lessen the intensity of multiple offers, much of the home sales growth is still occurring in the upper-end markets, while the mid - to lower-tier areas aren't seeing as much growth because there are still too few starter homes available.