Login
Ideas
Quotes
Lessons
Words
Username
Password
Login
Cancel
Forgot
password?
Search:
Dictionary
All Posts
Search
Search
Store Your Knowledge at the Brain Bank!
Login
/
Register - It's free!
Username
Password
Login
Cancel
Forgot
password?
lessen
Definition
Cancel
Bank This Word!
My Lists
Login to Create a List
Register for Free!
Keep Public?
lessen
verb
(less-en)
decrease in size, extent, or range
Synonyms:
decrease
,
diminish
,
fall
,
lessen
verb
(less-en)
make smaller
Synonyms:
decrease
,
minify
,
lessen
verb
(less-en)
wear off or die down
Synonyms:
subside
,
Words Related to
lessen
!
diminish
,
decrease
,
subside
,
fall
,
minify
,
minimize
,
reduce
,
mitigate
,
alleviate
,
relieve
,
reducing
,
ameliorate
,
soften
,
ease
,
curtail
,
lighten
,
curb
,
dampen
,
attenuate
,
mitigating
,
abate
,
reduced
,
assuage
,
erode
,
downplay
,
weaken
,
undermine
,
allay
,
dilute
,
soothe
,
offset
,
shorten
,
restrict
,
defuse
,
impair
,
detract
,
minimise
,
lower
,
alleviation
,
wane
,
limit
,
appease
,
shrink
,
mitigation
,
streamline
,
crimp
,
cut
,
dwindle
,
belittle
,
fade
,
relax
,
address
,
slacken
,
moderate
,
temper
,
cushion
,
restock
,
dim
,
narrow
,
drop
,
decline
,
decrement
,
de-emphasize
,
de-escalate
,
heighten
,
counteract
,
exacerbate
,
eliminate
,
forestall
,
aggravate
,
outweigh
,
obviate
,
hinder
,
intensify
,
worsen
,
dissipate
,
diminuent
,
negate
,
magnify
,
insulate
,
lessoned
,
avoid
,
minoration
,
maximize
,
decreasing
,
imminution
,
enhance
,
amplify
,
discourage
,
alegge
,
stem
,
avert
,
prevent
,
neutralize
,
increasing
,
prolong
,
deepen
,
lengthen
,
ease up
,
deaden
,
lessen
Examples by Brain Bank Users