lessen
To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
Other meanings
To become less.
Synonyms
- decrease
Related words
- unlessening
- lessenable
- lessener
Word history
From Middle English "lessenen".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “lessen” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.