Lessen (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Make smaller; "He decreased his staff".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Decrease
• Minify

Hypernyms

• Change
• Modify

Hyponyms

• Bring Down
• Shorten
• Relax
• Shrink
• Abbreviate
• Slake
• Cut
• Turn Down
• Concentrate
• Minimize
• Step Down
• Limit
• Cut Back
• De-escalate
• Trim Down
• Abridge
• Lour
• Pare
• Slack Up
• Mitigate
• Trim Back
• Contract
• Confine To
• Diminish
• Reduce
• Suppress
• Slack
• Trim

Meaning ²

Wear off or die down; "The pain subsided".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Subside

Hypernyms

• Weaken

Meaning ³

Decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Diminish
• Decrease
• Fall

Hypernyms

• Change Magnitude

Hyponyms

• Ease Off
• Thin Out
• Shorten
• Shrink
• Remit
• Devalue
• Decelerate
• Die Away
• Shrivel Up
• Taper
• Slow Up
• Decline
• Dwindle Away
• Concentrate
• Weaken
• Wither
• Deflate
• Retard
• De-escalate
• Shrivel
• Drop Off
• Slow
• Abate
• Flag
• Depreciate
• Fly
• Dwindle
• Contract
• Go Down
• Undervalue
• Wane
• Break
• Boil Down
• Reduce
• Let Up
• Vanish
• Decrescendo
• Ease Up
• Slack