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Lessen meaning

  1. To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
  2. To become less.

Synonyms of Lessen

Using Lessen

  • The main meaning on this page is: To make less; to diminish; to reduce. | To become less.
  • Useful related words include: decrease, increase, subside, modify.
  • In the example corpus, lessen often appears in combinations such as: lessen the, to lessen, and lessen.

Context around Lessen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 11 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Lessen

  • In this selection, "lessen" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, help, sure, helps, tensions, competition and hair stand out and add context to how "lessen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include actions to lessen the learning and also helps lessen first responders. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lessen" sits close to words such as brilliantly, cartridge and conceal, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lessen

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

By early Monday next week, it is predicted to lessen into a severe cyclonic storm within Myanmar. (17 words)

He added the filtering of road runoff would also lessen how often the pond has to be dredged. (18 words)

Above all, it will help lessen the ever-growing environmental problems the country has been facing since time immemorial. (19 words)

But ever since my first Homecoming, when I discovered that both Homecoming and family weekend were on the same weekend, I have always wondered why that is the case and if it really is just because they are trying to lessen the partying in Fort Collins. (46 words)

A Chinese peace proposal for Ukraine that has drawn praise from Russia but dismissals from the West has done nothing to lessen tensions as U.S. officials have repeatedly accused China of considering the provision of weapons to Russia for use in the war. (44 words)

But while those two words “what if” may remind me of what Ronda Rousey could have become in WWE, they don’t lessen what she actually was - a great worker with a love and respect for WWE that benefited everyone around her. (42 words)

Are you aware of what endeavors or goals there might be to help mitigate that and lessen the impact going forward? (21 words)

Example sentences (20)

Above all, it will help lessen the ever-growing environmental problems the country has been facing since time immemorial.

A Chinese peace proposal for Ukraine that has drawn praise from Russia but dismissals from the West has done nothing to lessen tensions as U.S. officials have repeatedly accused China of considering the provision of weapons to Russia for use in the war.

All conditions offered by the bay, will for sure lessen any trails the summer can have on your mood.

Alternating closures mean that while Kelso St. is closed, Concession St. will remain open and vice versa to lessen any impact on people living nearby.

And even though the deer harvest was larger than expected, Luepke said it will help keep the installation’s deer population at a good number and will lessen any likelihood of the spread of CWD.

Anyone concerned about possible radiation exposure while using any smartphone can lessen the risk by turning off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth when they are not needed.

Are you aware of what endeavors or goals there might be to help mitigate that and lessen the impact going forward?

Biases in the health care system and from providers often minimize the pain Black patients are facing and lessen the quality of care, Dooley said.

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Budlender advanced several reasons why the deal would not prevent or lessen competition in the video gaming industry in South Africa or globally.

But ever since my first Homecoming, when I discovered that both Homecoming and family weekend were on the same weekend, I have always wondered why that is the case and if it really is just because they are trying to lessen the partying in Fort Collins.

But while those two words “what if” may remind me of what Ronda Rousey could have become in WWE, they don’t lessen what she actually was - a great worker with a love and respect for WWE that benefited everyone around her.

By early Monday next week, it is predicted to lessen into a severe cyclonic storm within Myanmar.

Dr Hussain says: “You can try to lessen the impact of the ‘let-down effect’ by de-stressing slowly.

Dr Mittal said that although there isn’t much we can do about outside influences like the weather and pollution, we can certainly take care of our mane internally to encourage hair development and lessen hair loss.

Even so, that is unlikely to lessen the sting that PlayStation gamers might feel if skips their platform of choice.

He added the filtering of road runoff would also lessen how often the pond has to be dredged.

He's one of two therapy dogs in Washington County trained to respond to public safety calls, and also helps lessen first responders' stress.

However, it will still take a few years for connection standards to widely support high refresh rate 8K displays, as well as to develop efficiency standards to lessen the power demands of such a high resolution.

However, when confronted by something so horrific, many turn it into a dark joke to lessen the discomfort it creates.

How fortunate for Lazard and Cobb to be like extra coaches in the receiver room, translating Hackett’s words into actions to lessen the learning curve for Garrett Wilson, Mecole Hardman, Corey Davis, Denzel Mims and others not from the Packers’ tree.

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Common combinations with lessen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lessen" in a sentence?
An example: "Above all, it will help lessen the ever-growing environmental problems the country has been facing since time immemorial." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "lessen" from authentic English texts.
What does "lessen" mean?
Lessen means: To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
What are synonyms of "lessen"?
Common synonyms of "lessen" include: decrease, increase, subside, modify, alter, change, minify, change magnitude. Plus 3 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "lessen" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "lessen", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.