lessen

verb
UK: /ˈles.ən/
US: /ˈles.ən/

  1. To become smaller or less.

    1. The pain will lessen soon, so try to relax for a bit.
    2. We hope these new safety measures will lessen the risk of accidents in the factory.

  2. To make something smaller or weaker.

    1. She took medicine to lessen her headache and go back to work.
    2. The new law aims to lessen the impact of pollution on the environment and make it better.

Synonyms

reduce decrease diminish weaken alleviate mitigate

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "lessen" in English means: To become smaller or less., To make something smaller or weaker..

The phonetic transcription of "lessen" is /ˈles.ən/ in British English and /ˈles.ən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "lessen": reduce, decrease, diminish, weaken, alleviate, mitigate.

Example usage of "lessen": "The pain will lessen soon, so try to relax for a bit.". More examples on the page.