lessen

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1. decrease in size, extent, or range (verb.change)

hypernym	:	change magnitude,
definition	:	change in size or magnitude (verb.change)

hyponym	:	break,
definition	:	diminish or discontinue abruptly (verb.body)

hyponym	:	shrink, shrivel,
definition	:	decrease in size, range, or extent (verb.change)

hyponym	:	taper,
definition	:	diminish gradually (verb.change)

hyponym	:	drop off,
definition	:	fall or diminish (verb.change)

hyponym	:	fly, vanish, vaporize,
definition	:	decrease rapidly and disappear (verb.change)

hyponym	:	break,
definition	:	fall sharply (verb.change)

hyponym	:	ease off, ease up, flag, slacken off,
definition	:	become less intense (verb.change)

hyponym	:	weaken,
definition	:	become weaker (verb.change)

hyponym	:	boil down, concentrate, decoct, reduce,
definition	:	be cooked until very little liquid is left (verb.change)

hyponym	:	contract, shrink,
definition	:	become smaller or draw together (verb.change)

hyponym	:	shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither,
definition	:	wither, as with a loss of moisture (verb.change)

hyponym	:	abate, die away, let up, slack, slack off,
definition	:	become less in amount or intensity (verb.change)

hyponym	:	deflate,
definition	:	become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air (verb.change)

hyponym	:	dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down,
definition	:	become smaller or lose substance (verb.change)

hyponym	:	remit,
definition	:	diminish or abate (verb.change)

hyponym	:	de-escalate,
definition	:	diminish in size, scope, or intensity (verb.change)

hyponym	:	depreciate, devaluate, devalue, undervalue,
definition	:	lose in value (verb.change)

hyponym	:	shorten,
definition	:	become short or shorter (verb.change)

hyponym	:	thin out,
definition	:	become sparser (verb.change)

hyponym	:	decline, go down, wane,
definition	:	grow smaller (verb.change)

hyponym	:	wane,
definition	:	decrease in phase (verb.change)

hyponym	:	wane,
definition	:	become smaller (verb.change)

hyponym	:	decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up,
definition	:	lose velocity; move more slowly (verb.change)

hyponym	:	decrescendo,
definition	:	grow quieter (verb.change)

2. wear off or die down (verb.change)

hypernym	:	weaken,
definition	:	become weaker (verb.change)

3. make smaller (verb.change)

hypernym	:	alter, change, modify,
definition	:	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change)

hyponym	:	suppress,
definition	:	reduce the incidence or severity of or stop (verb.change)

hyponym	:	mitigate,
definition	:	make less severe or harsh (verb.change)

hyponym	:	pare, pare down,
definition	:	decrease gradually or bit by bit (verb.change)

hyponym	:	circumscribe, confine, limit,
definition	:	restrict or confine, (verb.change)

hyponym	:	boil down, concentrate, reduce,
definition	:	cook until very little liquid is left (verb.change)

hyponym	:	reduce, shrink,
definition	:	reduce in size; reduce physically (verb.change)

hyponym	:	abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten,
definition	:	reduce in scope while retaining essential elements (verb.change)

hyponym	:	abate, slack, slake,
definition	:	make less active or intense (verb.change)

hyponym	:	lour, lower, turn down,
definition	:	make lower or quieter (verb.change)

hyponym	:	de-escalate, step down, weaken,
definition	:	reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of (verb.change)

hyponym	:	minimise, minimize,
definition	:	make small or insignificant (verb.change)

hyponym	:	bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down,
definition	:	cut down on; make a reduction in (verb.change)

hyponym	:	cut,
definition	:	have a reducing effect (verb.change)

hyponym	:	relax, slack, slack up, slacken,
definition	:	make less active or fast (verb.change)

hyponym	:	belittle, diminish,
definition	:	lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of (verb.change)

4. decrease in size, extent, or range (verb.change)

antonym	:	increase,
definition	:	become bigger or greater in amount (verb.change)

derivation	:	decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down,
definition	:	the act of decreasing or reducing something (noun.act)

derivation	:	decrease, decrement,
definition	:	the amount by which something decreases (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	dip, drop, fall, free fall,
definition	:	a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	decrease, drop-off, lessening,
definition	:	a change downward (noun.event)

derivation	:	decline, diminution,
definition	:	change toward something smaller or lower (noun.process)

derivation	:	decrease, decrement,
definition	:	a process of becoming smaller or shorter (noun.process)

5. wear off or die down (verb.change)

derivation	:	remission, remittal, subsidence,
definition	:	an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) (noun.event)

6. make smaller (verb.change)

antonym	:	increase,
definition	:	make bigger or more (verb.change)

derivation	:	decrease, drop-off, lessening,
definition	:	a change downward (noun.event)

7. decrease in size, extent, or range (verb.change)

antonym	:	increase,
definition	:	become bigger or greater in amount (verb.change)

derivation	:	decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down,
definition	:	the act of decreasing or reducing something (noun.act)

derivation	:	decrease, decrement,
definition	:	the amount by which something decreases (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	dip, drop, fall, free fall,
definition	:	a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	decrease, drop-off, lessening,
definition	:	a change downward (noun.event)

derivation	:	decline, diminution,
definition	:	change toward something smaller or lower (noun.process)

derivation	:	decrease, decrement,
definition	:	a process of becoming smaller or shorter (noun.process)

8. wear off or die down (verb.change)

derivation	:	remission, remittal, subsidence,
definition	:	an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) (noun.event)

9. make smaller (verb.change)

antonym	:	increase,
definition	:	make bigger or more (verb.change)

derivation	:	decrease, drop-off, lessening,
definition	:	a change downward (noun.event)

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