Lessen synonyms
lĕs'ən
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Part of speech:
Fall is defined as to drop or come down, often unexpectedly.
(Law) The reduction of the proceeds of a will, when the debts have not yet been satisfied; the reduction of taxes due.[First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
To lessen; to bring low.
To reduce is to make something smaller or to become or feel smaller, or forcing someone into a less desirable position.
(Law) When referring to a clause in a testament: a sentence of secret character inserted by the testator alone, of which he reserves the knowledge to himself, with a condition that no will he may make thereafter shall be valid, unless this clause is inserted word for word; – a precaution to guard against later wills extorted by violence, or obtained by suggestion.
To represent or speak of as unimportant or contemptible:
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To cause to decrease or diminish.
(Music) To reduce (a perfect or a minor interval) by a half step
To make less
decrescent
Tending to denigrate.
Tending to derogate; detractive.
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extenuative
Not as great in amount or quantity:
Alleviating the symptoms of a disease or disorder, especially one that is terminal, when a cure is not available.
submarginal
Below minimum requirements or standards
subminimal
Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
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Capable of or involving subtraction
A gradual diminishing in the strength of something.
A decrescendo passage.
A diminishing or being diminished; lessening; decrease
The act of extenuating or the condition of being extenuated; partial justification.
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Mitigation is the process of making something less severe or less intense.
mollification
The act of mollifying.
The alleviation of a disease's symptoms without a cure; temporary relief.
(Chemistry) A decrease in positive valence or an increase in negative valence by the gaining of electrons.
To reduce for some period of time:
To reduce (a word or phrase) to a shorter form intended to represent the full form.
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To reduce the length of (a written text); condense:
To commit adultery.
To reduce the intensity of; lessen or relieve:
To make (pain, for example) less intense or more bearable:
The definition of assuage is to fulfill the needs of.
(Electronics) To reduce the amplitude of an electrical signal with little or no distortion.
To abate, lessen, lower, etc.
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To cause (a gas or vapor) to change to a liquid.
To restrict the scope or freedom of; cramp:
To enter into by contract; establish or settle by formal agreement:
To cut short or reduce:
(Intransitive) To reduce in quality or purity.
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To deplete is defined as to diminish or use up the supply of something.
Depreciate is defined as to decline in value over a period of time, or to reduce the value of assets in accounting records.
To dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak slightingly of; to depreciate; to undervalue.
To reduce in size, extent, etc.
To reduce the difficulty of (something).
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To cause to flow back.
(Archaic) To underrate; underestimate
To cause to weaken, be damaged, or diminish, as in quality:
To make less heavy; reduce the load of
To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of
(Computing) To remove white space and unnecessary characters from a web page in order to reduce its size and improve download time.
To reduce to a minimum; decrease to the least possible amount, degree, etc.
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To make alterations to (land) to make it less polluted or more hospitable to wildlife.
To decrease or limit in width
To make (an offense or crime) seem less serious; extenuate.
To pare is defined as to peel, reduce or remove by trimming off the outside.
To fall or drop straight downward
To withdraw (from)
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To cause a lessening or alleviation of:
To cut off or out; omit or delete
To decline suddenly, as in value, activity, etc.
To move or sink to a lower or normal level:
(Archaic) To combine in due proportions; to constitute; to compose.
To truncate is to cut off a part of or to cut short.
To decrease gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity:
To reduce, destroy, or get rid of gradually, as if by whittling away with a knife
grow (antonym)
To allow (something) to develop or increase by a natural process:
increase (antonym)
To cause to become greater in size, amount, degree, etc.; add to; augment
raise (antonym)
To collect.
enlarge (antonym)
To make larger; increase in size, volume, extent, etc.; broaden; expand
strengthen (antonym)
To flow off gradually
To diminish slowly and come to an end. Often used with out :
(Law) To help; aid
counteract (related)
ameliorate (related)
heighten (related)
minimise (related)
intensify (related)
exacerbate (related)
outweigh (related)
negate (related)
Find another word for lessen. In this page you can discover 103 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for lessen, like: fall, decrease, abatement, dwindle, reduce, derogatory, belittle, decline, diminish, slack up and alleviatory.
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