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búlgaro
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chino
coreano
croata
danés
eslovaco
esloveno
español
estonio
farsi
finlandés
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Definición y significado de lessen

Definición

lessen (v. intr.)

1.(figurative)become smaller or lose substance"Her savings dwindled down"

lessen (v.)

1.decrease in size, extent, or range"The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester" "The cabin pressure fell dramatically" "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds" "his voice fell to a whisper"

2.wear off or die down"The pain subsided"

lessen (v. trans.)

1.make smaller"He decreased his staff"

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Merriam Webster

LessenLess"en (lĕs"'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lessened (-'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Lessening.] [From Less, a.] To make less; to reduce; to make smaller, or fewer; to diminish; to lower; to degrade; as, to lessen a kingdom, or a population; to lessen speed, rank, fortune.

Charity . . . shall lessen his punishment. Calamy.

St. Paul chose to magnify his office when ill men conspired to lessen it. Atterbury.

Syn. -- To diminish; reduce; abate; decrease; lower; impair; weaken; degrade.

LessenLess"en, v. i. To become less; to shrink; to contract; to decrease; to be diminished; as, the apparent magnitude of objects lessens as we recede from them; his care, or his wealth, lessened.

The objection lessens much, and comes to no more than this: there was one witness of no good reputation. Atterbury.