Definition for Lessen:

• To make less; weaken.

Synonyms for Lessen:

• n.

  •
  • mute,
  • shrivel.

• v.

  •alleviate (verb)
  • alleviate,
  • relieve.
  •decrease (verb)
  • concentrate,
  • truncate,
  • erode,
  • lower,
  • abridge,
  • compress,
  • recede,
  • decrement,
  • deflate,
  • compact,
  • abate,
  • abbreviate,
  • die down,
  • subside.
  •detract (verb)
  • defame,
  • abrade,
  • discount,
  • disparage,
  • decry,
  • derogate,
  • cast aspersion,
  • malign,
  • detract.
  •diminish (verb)
  • downgrade,
  • weed,
  • prune,
  • shave,
  • condense,
  • cull,
  • shear,
  • lighten,
  • nip,
  • crop,
  • bob,
  • clip,
  • pare,
  • trim.
  •lessen (verb)
  • subordinate.
  •lighten (verb)
  • unload.
  •lower, reduce (verb)
  • cut,
  • amputate,
  • decline,
  • slack up,
  • slacken,
  • thin,
  • downsize,
  • attenuate,
  • narrow,
  • close.
  •subtract (verb)
  • dock,
  • delete,
  • subtract.
  •weaken (verb)
  • adulterate.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • emasculate,
  • peter,
  • play down,
  • soft pedal,
  • dampen,
  • trivialize.
  •
  • tone down,
  • undercut,
  • undermine,
  • overshadow.
  •
  • damp,
  • fail,
  • rebate,
  • comfort.
  •
  • blunt,
  • dwarf.
  •
  • dim.
  •compose
  • ease up,
  • tune down.
  •consume
  • exhaust,
  • waste.
  •contract
  • fall away,
  • grow less,
  • become smaller,
  • draw in.
  •curtail
  • minify,
  • pare down,
  • roll back,
  • boil down.
  •decrease
  • slack off,
  • slake,
  • slow down,
  • tail off,
  • run low,
  • taper.
  •diminish
  • die out,
  • fade away.
  •downplay
  • make light of.
  •economize
  • cut back,
  • retrench.
  •limit
  • limited.
  •lower
  • de-escalate,
  • scale down.
  •peter
  • tail away.
  •peter out
  • peter out.
  •recede
  • die off,
  • Retrocede.
  •reduce
  • extenuate.
  •shorten
  • elide.
  •underestimate
  • understate.
  •use up
  • consume.
  •whittle
  • eat away.

Paraphrases for Lessen:

• Equivalence

  • Verb, base form
    reducing.

• Independent

  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    minimize.
  • Verb, base form
    diminish, lighten, soften, attenuate, weaken, ameliorate, shorten, dampen, curtail, assuage, cushion, slacken, undermine, defuse, de-escalate, allay, shrink, dilute, soothe, downplay, loosen, curb, dwindle, impair, decline, streamline, de-emphasize, belittle, eliminate, abate, downsize, relax, depress, offset, erode, cut, appease, minimize, moderate, constrain, detract, slow, underestimate, diffuse, wane, discourage, degrade, undercut, temper, downgrade, placate, affect.

• Other Related

  • Verb, base form
    ease, minimise.

Antonyms for Lessen:

• v.

  • lower, reduce
    irritate, worsen, grow, enlarge, prolong, lengthen, raise, increase, go up, strengthen, extend, intensify, rise, stretch, develop, expand.
  • Other antonyms:
    purify, elongate, clean, inflate, better, distend, aggravate, elevate, swell, dilate, rage, revive, emerge, honor, boost, show up, dignify, exalt, cleanse, soar, restore, respect, supplement, mount, blow up, continue, clarify, wax, foment, appear, build, complement, perfect, uplift, ennoble.

Homophones for Lessen:

• leucaena, lagune, liegeman, logician, leukaemia, legin, louisianian, lesson, laocoon, lissome, leukoma, leucine, lausanne, lycian, locoism, lycaeon, liken, lagoon, lasagna, lissom, luscinia, leccinum, luzon, log on, lexicon, lesion, Lushun, laguna, logan, lockman, lysogeny, lay eyes on, legume, laconia, loose woman, lysozyme, lacuna, logania, look on, lichen, lignin, leucoma, louisiana, locum, loosen, logjam, ligan, liaison, like sin, logicism, leukemia, lasagne, lycium, lignum, loxoma, legion, lucknow, lysin, Lazy Susan, loose cannon, lagan, lycaena, lysosome, lexeme, laconian, lock in, leishmania, ligne, log in, leucaemia, logion, lucania, louisianan, logomania, lysine, lysinemia, lakshmi, lcm, liquaemin, lyceum, log-in.