lessen
To make less; to diminish; to reduceTo make less; to diminish; to reduce.
» The pain has lessened a little.
Der Schmerz hat ein wenig nachgelassen.
Боль немного утихла.
Боль немного ослабла.
Біль трохи вщух.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
a. 1686, Benjamin Calamy, a sermon Charity […] shall lessen his punishment.
смягча́тьsmjaxčátʹ, уменьша́тьumenʹšátʹ, уме́ньшитьuménʹšitʹ
зме́ншуватиzménšuvaty, зме́ншитиzménšyty
make become smaller
(intransitive)To become less.
уменьша́тьсяumenʹšátʹsja, уме́ньшитьсяuménʹšitʹsja
зме́ншуватисяzménšuvatysja, зме́ншитисяzménšytysja
Examples
21 sentencesThe pain has lessened a little.
Біль трохи вщух.
ruБоль немного утихла.
deDer Schmerz hat ein wenig nachgelassen.
What can be done to lessen the risk?
The noise lessened gradually.
Шум поступово зменшувався.
ruШум постепенно уменьшался.
She tried to lessen her expenses.
deSie versuchte, ihre Ausgaben zu mindern.
Pain is not lessened by crying.
deWeinen hilft nicht gegen Schmerzen.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English lessenen, lasnen, equivalent to less + -en (verbal suffix).From Middle English lessenen, lasnen, equivalent to less + -en (verbal suffix).
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Forms
lessens, lessening, lessened, lessenedSynonyms
8 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle