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Lessen

🔄 Synonyms of "Lessen"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
diminishverb	(transitive) To make smaller.
fallverb	(heading, intransitive) To be moved downwards.
subsideverb	(intransitive) To fall into a state of calm; to be calm again; to settle down; to become tranquil.
decreasenoun	(intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller.
minifyverb	(programming) To remove white space and unnecessary characters from source code in order to reduce its size.

↔️ Antonyms of "Lessen"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
increasenoun	(intransitive) (of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Lessen"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
diminishverb	(transitive) To make smaller.
decreaseverb	(intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller.
subsideverb	(intransitive) To fall into a state of calm; to be calm again; to settle down; to become tranquil.
minifyverb	(programming) To remove white space and unnecessary characters from source code in order to reduce its size.
fallverb	(heading, intransitive) To be moved downwards.
minimizeverb	(transitive) To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.
decrementverb	(uncountable) The subtraction itself; decrease.
reduced	Made smaller or less; having undergone reduction.
de-escalateverb	(ambitransitive) To decrease in intensity or magnitude.
reduceverb	(transitive) To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
dwindleverb	(intransitive) To decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size or intensity.
slackenverb	(intransitive) To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack; to lag.
de-emphasizeverb	(transitive) To remove or reduce the emphasis from something; to make something less important; to play down.
abateverb	(transitive) To lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate.
shrinkverb	(intransitive) To become smaller; to contract.
waneverb	(intransitive) To progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity etc.; to decline.
attenuateverb	(transitive) To reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree.
narrowverb	Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
weakenverb	(transitive) To make weaker or less strong.
relaxverb	(intransitive) To rest and become relieved of stress.