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- Dictionarylessen/ˈlɛsn/
verb
- 1. make or become less; diminish: "the years have lessened the gap in age between us" Similar Opposite
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to make something smaller, less noticeable, etc., or to become smaller, less noticeable, etc.: Corporate executives are keen to embrace " green technology " in order to lessen their dependence on fossil fuels. Increasing security procedures is the only way to lessen the risks of air travel.
The meaning of LESSEN is to shrink in size, number, or degree : decrease. How to use lessen in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lessen.
To lessen is to make smaller, to reduce, or to weaken. A high school football coach might try to lessen head injuries by improving the quality of the team's helmets. If your cold symptoms lessen, it means you're sneezing and coughing much less and can probably go to school.
Definition of lessen verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb (used with object) to make less; reduce. Archaic. to represent as less; depreciate; disparage. lessen. / ˈlɛsən / verb. to make or become less. tr to make little of.
to make something smaller, less noticeable, etc., or to become smaller, less noticeable, etc.: Corporate executives are keen to embrace " green technology " in order to lessen their dependence on fossil fuels. Increasing security procedures is the only way to lessen the risks of air travel.
Definition of 'lessen' lessen. (lesən ) Word forms: lessens , lessening , lessened. verb. If something lessens or you lessen it, it becomes smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance. As time went on, her anxiety lessened. [VERB] Make sure that your immunisations are up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness. [VERB noun]
Lessen Sentence Examples. It can lessen its enforcement of private property rights. More effective ventilation will materially lessen the deathrate. It is usual to reduce the quantity of proteid food to a minimum, in order to lessen the amount of nitrogenous waste to be excreted by the kidneys.
to become less or to make something less: Exercise and a healthy diet lessen the chance of heart disease. Strengthen the legs and it lessens the strain on the knees. (Definition of lessen from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
to cause to decrease; to belittle; to become less; reduce: The pain will lessen with time. Not to be confused with: lesson – something to be learned; a class; a teaching: The lesson is to look before you leap.
