1. lessening - noun
· a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
Synonym(s): decrease, drop-off
Hypernym(s): change, alteration, modification
2. lessen - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): decrease, diminish, fall
Hypernym(s): change_magnitude
3. lessen - verb
· make smaller; "He decreased his staff"
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify
4. lessen - verb
· wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"
Synonym(s): subside
Hypernym(s): weaken
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