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past participle of lessen.
past tense form of lessen.

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depleted adj.
lower adj.
mended adj.
reduced adj.
short adj.
shorter adj.
watered adj.

ADJECTIVE

depleted

Synonyms

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drained reduced vacant weakened

STRONG

bare collapsed decreased depreciated emptied sapped sold spent used wasted worn

WEAK

all in bleary destitute devoid of effete far-gone in want kaput out of pooped out short of sold out sucked out used-up washed out without resources worn-out

Antonyms

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energized full

WEAK

augmented enlarged increased unconsumed unused

ADJECTIVE

lower

Synonyms

STRONG

curtailed decreased diminished junior low minor reduced secondary subordinate

WEAK

bush-league lesser lower-rung nether pared down second-class second-fiddle second-string smaller subjacent under

Antonyms

STRONG

elevated important increased major superior

WEAK

higher

ADJECTIVE

mended

Synonyms

STRONG

abated altered ameliorated bettered changed corrected cured doctored enhanced fixed fixed-up helped improved rebuilt rectified refreshed refurbished regenerated regulated rejuvenated relieved remodeled renewed renovated reorganized repaired restored revived

WEAK

patched up remedied

Antonyms

STRONG

broken damaged kept

ADJECTIVE

reduced

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decreased diminished shortened

STRONG

abbreviated abridged compressed concentrated condensed contracted downsized economized miniaturized shrunk subtracted

WEAK

cut down scaled-down

Antonyms

WEAK

elevated enlarged heightened increased raised spread stretched

ADJECTIVE

short

Synonyms

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abbreviated brief crisp precise shortened terse

STRONG

bare compressed condensed curtailed decreased diminished fleeting little summarized summary

WEAK

aphoristic boiled down breviloquent compendiary compendious concise curtate cut short cut to the bone decurtate epigrammatic in a nutshell laconic momentary not protracted pithy sententious short and sweet short-term succinct undersized unprolonged unsustained

Antonyms

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enduring lasting lengthy

STRONG

long

WEAK

unabridged

ADJECTIVE

shorter

Synonyms

WEAK

briefer curtailed diminished less lower more concise reduced

Antonyms

WEAK

higher longer taller

ADJECTIVE

watered

Synonyms

STRONG

adulterated cut mixed thinned weakened

Antonyms

WEAK

dry thirsty

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lessened

These storms have helped to increase the amount of moisture in plants and soils and to alleviate drought conditions, a cumulative effect that has also lessened fire risk, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

In these animals, DT-109 reduced liver inflammation and lessened the severity of MASH.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

From a product standpoint, PayPal has pushed passkey verification, which it said has lessened friction customers experience at checkout.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

Ultimately, if England are able to control the tempo of the game, dominating the ball for large parts, they will be hoping that the time they spend close to their own goal will be lessened.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

The pressure lessened as, instant by instant, the colossal weight lifted.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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