英语词汇“lessen”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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. If the value of your Pez collection lessens, it means those plastic candy dispensers can't be sold for quite as much money on eBay. And your friend might recommend that you take a yoga class or learn to meditate, especially if she thinks you should lessen your stress and anxiety.

WORD FAMILY

lessen: lessened, lessening, lessens+/less: lessen, lesser, lessly/lessening: lessenings

USAGE EXAMPLES

This will lessen those hills and valleys of energy throughout the day and create more of a steady thrum.

New York Times(Dec 28, 2016)

“It lessens the great inequity that those just getting by day to day experience.”

Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017)

Newton’s lessened running threat on the other hand was an in-season development.

The Guardian(Dec 28, 2016)

1v decrease in size, extent, or range

Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper

decrease, diminish, fall

increase

become bigger or greater in amount

break

diminish or discontinue abruptly

shrink, shrivel

decrease in size, range, or extent

taper

diminish gradually

drop off

fall or diminish

fly, vanish, vaporize

decrease rapidly and disappear

break

fall sharply

ease off, ease up, flag, slacken off

become less intense

weaken

become weaker

boil down, concentrate, decoct, reduce

be cooked until very little liquid is left

contract, shrink

become smaller or draw together

shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither

wither, as with a loss of moisture

abate, die away, let up, slack, slack off

become less in amount or intensity

deflate

become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air

dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down

become smaller or lose substance

remit

diminish or abate

de-escalate

diminish in size, scope, or intensity

depreciate, devaluate, devalue, undervalue

lose in value

shorten

become short or shorter

thin out

become sparser

decline, go down, wane

grow smaller

wane

decrease in phase

wane

become smaller

decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up

lose velocity; move more slowly

decrescendo

grow quieter

atrophy

undergo atrophy

attenuate

become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude

disappear, evaporate, melt

become less intense and fade away gradually

die down

become progressively weaker

collapse

lose significance, effectiveness, or value

fade, melt

become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly

subside

wear off or die down

blast

shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly

die back, die down

suffer from a disease that kills shoots

dry up, mummify

dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture

blur, dim, slur

become vague or indistinct

languish, pine away, waste

lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

dull

make less lively or vigorous

pall

lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to)

loose, loosen, relax

become loose or looser or less tight

slacken

become looser or slack

dip

go down momentarily

wear on

pass slowly (of time)

drop

go down in value

slack, slacken, slow, slow down, slow up

become slow or slower

slow, slow down, slow up

cause to proceed more slowly

delay, detain, hold up

cause to be slowed down or delayed

wilt

lose strength

flex

contract

change magnitude

change in size or magnitude

2v make smaller

Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper

decrease, minify

increase

make bigger or more

suppress

reduce the incidence or severity of or stop

mitigate

make less severe or harsh

pare, pare down

decrease gradually or bit by bit

circumscribe, confine, limit

restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"

boil down, concentrate, reduce

cook until very little liquid is left

reduce, shrink

reduce in size; reduce physically

abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

abate, slack, slake

make less active or intense

lour, lower, turn down

make lower or quieter

de-escalate, step down, weaken

reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of

minimise, minimize

make small or insignificant

bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down

cut down on; make a reduction in

cut

have a reducing effect

relax, slack, slack up, slacken

make less active or fast

belittle, diminish

lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

lighten, relieve

alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive

bowdlerise, bowdlerize, castrate, expurgate, shorten

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

hold down

restrain

keep down, number

place a limit on the number of

cap

restrict the number or amount of

curb, curtail, cut back, restrict

place restrictions on

reduce, scale down

make smaller

reef

reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef

miniaturise, miniaturize

design or construct on a smaller scale

concentrate, condense, digest

make more concise

shorten

make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration

hedge

minimize loss or risk

spill

reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)

quench

reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance

retrench

make a reduction, as in one's workforce

slash

cut drastically

thin out

make sparse

thin

make thin or thinner

depopulate, desolate

reduce in population

detract, take away

take away a part from; diminish

deflate

reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices

inflate

increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value

downsize

reduce in size or number

downsize

make in a smaller size

subtract

take off or away

delimit, delimitate, demarcate

set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something

content

satisfy in a limited way

contract

make smaller

ration

restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war

knock off, shave

cut the price of

alter, change, modify

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

3v wear off or die down

Syn|Hyper

subside

weaken

become weaker

单词	lessen
释义	lessen (once / 527 pages) v 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. If the value of your Pez collection lessens, it means those plastic candy dispensers can't be sold for quite as much money on eBay. And your friend might recommend that you take a yoga class or learn to meditate, especially if she thinks you should lessen your stress and anxiety. WORD FAMILY lessen: lessened, lessening, lessens+/less: lessen, lesser, lessly/lessening: lessenings USAGE EXAMPLES This will lessen those hills and valleys of energy throughout the day and create more of a steady thrum. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) “It lessens the great inequity that those just getting by day to day experience.” Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Newton’s lessened running threat on the other hand was an in-season development. The Guardian(Dec 28, 2016) 1v decrease in size, extent, or range Syn\|Ant\|Hypo\|Hyper decrease, diminish, fall increase become bigger or greater in amount break diminish or discontinue abruptly shrink, shrivel decrease in size, range, or extent taper diminish gradually drop off fall or diminish fly, vanish, vaporize decrease rapidly and disappear break fall sharply ease off, ease up, flag, slacken off become less intense weaken become weaker boil down, concentrate, decoct, reduce be cooked until very little liquid is left contract, shrink become smaller or draw together shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither wither, as with a loss of moisture abate, die away, let up, slack, slack off become less in amount or intensity deflate become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down become smaller or lose substance remit diminish or abate de-escalate diminish in size, scope, or intensity depreciate, devaluate, devalue, undervalue lose in value shorten become short or shorter thin out become sparser decline, go down, wane grow smaller wane decrease in phase wane become smaller decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up lose velocity; move more slowly decrescendo grow quieter atrophy undergo atrophy attenuate become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude disappear, evaporate, melt become less intense and fade away gradually die down become progressively weaker collapse lose significance, effectiveness, or value fade, melt become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly subside wear off or die down blast shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly die back, die down suffer from a disease that kills shoots dry up, mummify dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture blur, dim, slur become vague or indistinct languish, pine away, waste lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief dull make less lively or vigorous pall lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to) loose, loosen, relax become loose or looser or less tight slacken become looser or slack dip go down momentarily wear on pass slowly (of time) drop go down in value slack, slacken, slow, slow down, slow up become slow or slower slow, slow down, slow up cause to proceed more slowly delay, detain, hold up cause to be slowed down or delayed wilt lose strength flex contract change magnitude change in size or magnitude 2v make smaller Syn\|Ant\|Hypo\|Hyper decrease, minify increase make bigger or more suppress reduce the incidence or severity of or stop mitigate make less severe or harsh pare, pare down decrease gradually or bit by bit circumscribe, confine, limit restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day" boil down, concentrate, reduce cook until very little liquid is left reduce, shrink reduce in size; reduce physically abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten reduce in scope while retaining essential elements abate, slack, slake make less active or intense lour, lower, turn down make lower or quieter de-escalate, step down, weaken reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of minimise, minimize make small or insignificant bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down cut down on; make a reduction in cut have a reducing effect relax, slack, slack up, slacken make less active or fast belittle, diminish lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of lighten, relieve alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive bowdlerise, bowdlerize, castrate, expurgate, shorten edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate hold down restrain keep down, number place a limit on the number of cap restrict the number or amount of curb, curtail, cut back, restrict place restrictions on reduce, scale down make smaller reef reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef miniaturise, miniaturize design or construct on a smaller scale concentrate, condense, digest make more concise shorten make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration hedge minimize loss or risk spill reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail) quench reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance retrench make a reduction, as in one's workforce slash cut drastically thin out make sparse thin make thin or thinner depopulate, desolate reduce in population detract, take away take away a part from; diminish deflate reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices inflate increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value downsize reduce in size or number downsize make in a smaller size subtract take off or away delimit, delimitate, demarcate set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something content satisfy in a limited way contract make smaller ration restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war knock off, shave cut the price of alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 3v wear off or die down Syn\|Hyper subside weaken become weaker
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