LESSENED Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word lessened. (close relations)
lessening
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| attenuated | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion • reduced in strength | ||||||
| decreased | verbv | |||||
adjective • made less in size or amount or degree | ||||||
| diminished | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use adjective satellite • impaired by diminution • (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval • made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth) | ||||||
| eased | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear | ||||||
| lowered | verbv | |||||
adjective • below the surround or below the normal position | ||||||
| mitigated | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • made less severe or intense | ||||||
| reduced | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • made less in size or amount or degree adjective satellite • well below normal (especially in price) | ||||||
| abated | verbv | |||||
verb • make less active or intense • become less in amount or intensity | ||||||
| curtailed | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • place restrictions on • terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent | ||||||
| decrease | verbv | |||||
noun • a change downward • a process of becoming smaller or shorter • the amount by which something decreases • the act of decreasing or reducing something verb • decrease in size, extent, or range • make become smaller | ||||||
| diminish | verbv | |||||
verb • decrease in size, extent, or range • lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of | ||||||
| fall | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve • the season when the leaves fall from the trees • a sudden drop from an upright position • a downward slope or bend • a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity • a sudden decline in strength or number or importance • a movement downward • the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) • the time of day immediately following sunset • when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat • a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity • a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity verb • descend in free fall under the influence of gravity • move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way • pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind • come under, be classified or included • fall from clouds • suffer defeat, failure, or ruin • die, as in battle or in a hunt • touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly • be captured • occur at a specified time or place • decrease in size, extent, or range • yield to temptation or sin • lose office or power • to be given by assignment or distribution • move in a specified direction • be due • lose one's chastity • to be given by right or inheritance • come into the possession of • fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed • be inherited by • slope downward • lose an upright position suddenly • drop oneself to a lower or less erect position • fall or flow in a certain way • assume a disappointed or sad expression • be cast down • come out; issue • be born, used chiefly of lambs • begin vigorously • go as if by falling • come as if by falling | ||||||
| minify | verbv | |||||
verb • make become smaller | ||||||
| subside | verbv | |||||
verb • wear off or die down • sink to a lower level or form a depression • sink down or precipitate • descend into or as if into some soft substance or place | ||||||
