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lessen definition

lessen (les′ən)

transitive verb

  1. to make less; decrease
  2. Archaic to belittle; minimize; disparage

intransitive verb

to become less

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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