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lessened
(encz) | lessened, adj: |
Lessened
(gcide) | 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 lessen speed, rank, fortune.
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Charity . . . shall lessen his punishment. --Calamy.
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St. Paul chose to magnify his office when ill men
conspired to lessen it. --Atterbury.
Syn: To diminish; reduce; abate; decrease; lower; impair;
weaken; degrade.
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lessened
(wn) | lessened
adj 1: impaired by diminution [syn: diminished, lessened,
vitiated, weakened]
2: decreased in severity; made less harsh |
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diminished lessened
(gcide) | decreased \decreased\ adj.
made less in size or amount or degree. Opposite of
increased. [Narrower terms: {attenuate, attenuated, faded,
weakened}; belittled, diminished, small; cut, cut-rate;
diminished, lessened; minimized; remittent;
attenuated]
Syn: reduced.
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Lessened
(gcide) | 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 lessen speed, rank, fortune.
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Charity . . . shall lessen his punishment. --Calamy.
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St. Paul chose to magnify his office when ill men
conspired to lessen it. --Atterbury.
Syn: To diminish; reduce; abate; decrease; lower; impair;
weaken; degrade.
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