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Synonyms for lessened
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : les-uh n |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɛs ən |
Top 10 synonyms for lessened Other synonyms for the word lessened
- abridge
- amputate
- attenuate
- become smaller
- clip
- close
- contract
- crop
- cut
- cut back
- de-escalate
- decline
- degrade
- die down
- downsize
- drain
- grow less
- minify
- minimize
- mitigate
- moderate
- narrow
- roll back
- shrink
- slack up
- slacken
- slow down
- soft-pedal
- take the bite out
- take the edge off
- take the sting out
- taper
- taper off
- thin
- truncate
- weaken
- wind down
Définition of lessened
Origin :- "to become less," c.1300, from less + -en (1). Related: Lessened; lessening.
- verb lower, reduce
- Its excitement was not lessened when he recognized Hamish Channing.
- Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood
- And yet, since Peppina had been on the island the peace of the life there had been lessened.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- His reluctance, his sense of fear, were lessened, nearly died away.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- The heat did not seem to have lessened much with the going down of the sun.
- Extract from : « The Forbidden Trail » by Honor Willsie
- "I think Mr. Parasyte's conduct has lessened it," said Vallington.
- Extract from : « Breaking Away » by Oliver Optic
- Indeed, it increased rather than lessened the asperity of her detractors.
- Extract from : « Mary Wollstonecraft » by Elizabeth Robins Pennell
- The number of his appointments, for instance, might well be lessened.
- Extract from : « Ethics in Service » by William Howard Taft
- They pursued their route, but lessened in their numbers every day.
- Extract from : « The Arabian Nights » by Unknown
- She said his love for her had lessened, and therefore their engagement was a great mistake.
- Extract from : « The Winning Clue » by James Hay, Jr.
- These results we may attribute to the lessened use of the wings.
- Extract from : « The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. » by Charles Darwin
Antonyms for lessened
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