Lighten synonyms
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reduce the load of
To make lighter
take off a load
To make lighter
To do away with; eliminate:
To free from or relieve of a burden or trouble:
To relieve of a burden or of anything burdensome
make lighter
To make lighter
lessen the weight of
To make lighter
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Uplift is to raise something upwards, or to buoy someone mentally, spiritually or emotionally.
To rise and float in the air because of, or as if because of, lightness and buoyancy
To make (pain, for example) less intense or more bearable:
make less burdensome
To make lighter
To relieve of a burden; free from a hindrance or annoyance
To make lighter
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To make lighter
To cast overboard or off:
To change to a different physical form, as by melting, crushing, grinding, etc.
To help bring about
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make buoyant
To make lighter
take off weight
To make lighter
The definition of eradicate is to pull something out by the roots.
(Linguistics) To alter phonetically as part of a systematic historical change.
To transfer from (one conveyance) to another:
To lessen or alleviate (pain, anxiety, etc.)
Comfort means to give a sense of peace to someone.
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(Intransitive) To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts.
To make glad
load (antonym)
To weigh down with or as with a heavy load; burden; oppress
burden (antonym)
To put a burden on; load; weigh down; oppress
overload (antonym)
(Computer science) to create different functions for the same name, to be used in different contexts
decrease (related)
To make (a quantity) smaller.
empty (related)
To unburden; relieve:
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unload (related)
To remove the charge from (a gun)
relieve (related)
To furnish assistance or aid to:
To reduce the intensity of; lessen or relieve:
To remove some or all color from, as by means of chemicals or by exposure to the sun's rays
To disappear gradually; vanish:
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To shine or reflect with a gleam or gleams
(Archaic) To throw or spread light upon; to make light or bright; to illuminate; to illumine.
To give light to; light up
The definition of lessen is to diminish or to cause something to be diminished or reduced.
To start to burn; be ignited or kindled:
To cause to shine, as a light.
To cut (something) down to the required size or shape
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depress (antonym)
Depress is defined as to press down, make unhappy or less valuable.
upset (antonym)
To cause (the stomach) to feel ill.
bring down (antonym)
To make something, especially something flying, fall to the ground. Usually by firing a weapon of some kind.
blacken (antonym)
To coat (fish or meat, for example) with pepper and other spices and then quickly sear in a very hot skillet, thereby producing meat that is black on the outside but tender on the inside.
dim (antonym)
To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct; to take away the luster of; to darken; to dull; to obscure; to eclipse.
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increase (antonym)
To cause to become greater in size, amount, degree, etc.; add to; augment
intensify (antonym)
To make intense or more intense; increase; strengthen
weigh down (antonym)
reduce weight, load
To give light to; illuminate.
To remove (objects or obstructions):
Assuage is defined as to make better or lessen.
To palliate is to make something less painful or unpleasant, or to calm fears.
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soften (related)
freshen (related)
To make alterations to (land) to make it less polluted or more hospitable to wildlife.
Find another word for lighten. In this page you can discover 68 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for lighten, like: reduce the load of, take off a load, remove, unburden, disburden, make lighter, lessen the weight of, uplift, buoy up, levitate and alleviate.