英语词汇“lessen”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	lessen
释义	less·en I. \ˈles^ən\ verb (lessened ; lessened ; lessening \-s(^ə)niŋ\ ; lessens) Etymology: Middle English lessenen, from lesse, adjective, less + -nen -en *intransitive verb* 1. : to shrink in size, number, or degree : decrease < as transportation improves, distances seem to lessen > < with the tightening of border restrictions, the stream of refugees lessens > < the medicine begins to take effect and symptoms lessen > < attacks on academic freedom seem to have lessened — F.M.Hechinger > 2. archaic : to become smaller to the perception as distance increases < the white sail is lessening from thy view — Robert Southey > < distant warblings lessen on my ear — Thomas Gray > *transitive verb* 1. : to reduce in size, extent, or degree : make smaller < lessens the chain length of the cellulose — G.S.Hotte > < lessen the gap between income and outgo — E.B.George > < the use of chlordane lessens beetle damage > < grammatical errors … lessen the respect of the reader — Milton Hall > < international conferences help to lessen tensions between nations > 2. a. archaic : minimize, mitigate, disparage < not that I endeavor to lessen … my offense — John Milton > < far from wishing to lessen the merit of this … benevolent action — Junius > b. obsolete : to lower in status or dignity : degrade < the making of new lords lessens all the rest — John Selden > Synonyms: see decrease II. conjunction Etymology: contraction of less than, from Middle English lesse than — more at less (conjunction) dialect : unless
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