lighten
English Thesaurus
1. alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | mitigate, |
| definition | : | make less severe or harsh (verb.change) |
2. become lighter (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | irradiate, |
| definition | : | cast rays of light upon (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | illume, illuminate, illumine, light, light up, |
| definition | : | make lighter or brighter (verb.change) |
3. make lighter or brighter (verb.change)
4. become more cheerful (verb.communication)
5. reduce the weight on; make lighter (verb.contact)
6. make more cheerful (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | cheer, |
| definition | : | show approval or good wishes by shouting (verb.communication) |
| cause | : | buoy up, lighten, lighten up, |
| definition | : | become more cheerful (verb.communication) |
7. become lighter (verb.change)
| antonym | : | darken, |
| definition | : | become dark or darker (verb.change) |
8. make lighter or brighter (verb.change)
| antonym | : | darken, |
| definition | : | make dark or darker (verb.change) |
9. make more cheerful (verb.emotion)
| antonym | : | weigh down, weigh on, |
| definition | : | be oppressive or disheartening to (verb.emotion) |
10. become lighter (verb.change)
| antonym | : | darken, |
| definition | : | become dark or darker (verb.change) |
11. make lighter or brighter (verb.change)
| antonym | : | darken, |
| definition | : | make dark or darker (verb.change) |
12. make more cheerful (verb.emotion)
| antonym | : | weigh down, weigh on, |
| definition | : | be oppressive or disheartening to (verb.emotion) |
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