lessen

lessen /'lesn/
  • ngoại động từ
    • làm nhỏ đi, làm bé đi, làm giảm đi
      • to lessen the strain: giảm sự căng thẳng
  • nội động từ
    • nhỏ đi, bé đi

 co hẹp
 giảm bớt
 rút ngắn

Xem thêm: decrease, diminish, fall, decrease, minify, subside



lessen

Từ điển Collocation

lessen verb

ADV. considerably, greatly, significantly Eating a good diet significantly lessens the risk of heart disease. | gradually Time had gradually lessened the pain of her grief.

VERB + LESSEN begin to The noise began to lessen. | try to | tend to Too much background detail tends to lessen the impact of the central image. | help (to) Regular exercise can help to lessen the pain.


Từ điển WordNet

    v.

  • decrease in size, extent, or range; decrease, diminish, fall

    The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester

    The cabin pressure fell dramatically

    her weight fall to under a hundred pounds

    his voice fell to a whisper

  • make smaller; decrease, minify

    He decreased his staff

  • wear off or die down; subside

    The pain subsided


English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

lessens|lessened|lessening
ant.: increase raise