Lessen
61lesson — lessen …
62lenses — lessen …
63listen v — lessen v …
64Lessened — Lessen Less en (l[e^]s 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… …
65Lessening — Lessen Less en (l[e^]s 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… …
66alleviate a problem — lessen a problem, allay a problem, ease a difficulty …
67reduce pain — lessen pain …
68reduce punishment — lessen the severity of a punishment …
69slacken one's efforts — lessen one s efforts, stop trying as hard as before …
70take the edge off — lessen, weaken, soften We had a drink of hot chocolate in order to take the edge off the cold weather …