lessen

Определение lessen в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: To become less; To make less; to diminish; to reduce; {v} to grow or make less, shrink, degrade; To make less; to reduce; to make smaller, or fewer; to diminish; to lower; to degrade; as, to lessen a kingdom, or a population; to lessen speed, rank, fortune; To become less; to shrink; to contract; to decrease; to be diminished; as, the apparent magnitude of objects lessens as we recede from them; his care, or his wealth, lessened; make smaller; "He decreased his staff"; decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"; If something lessens or you lessen it, it becomes smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance. He is used to a lot of attention from his wife, which will inevitably lessen when the baby is born Make sure that your immunisations are up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness. increase + lessening less·en·ing increased trade and a lessening of tension on the border. to become smaller in size, importance, or value, or make something do this = reduce lessen the risk/chance/possibility etc (of sth); {f} reduce, diminish, make less; decrease, become less; wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"
lessened: Simple past tense and past participle of lessen
lessening: Present participle of lessen
Lessening: diminuent
To lessen: amenuse
lessened: past of lessen
lessened: impaired by diminution
lessened: Having been lessened
lessened: decreased in severity; made less harsh
lessening: {i} change moving in a downward direction, drop-off (e.g.: "There was a sharp lessening in sales.")
lessening: a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
lessens: third-person singular of lessen