lessen
Example Sentences
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Using the first sale rule is one of several steps companies can take to lessen the tariff hit.
She lost her sight aged 17, five years ago, and says her more observational tics, such as focusing on peoples' physical appearances, have since lessened.
From BBC
Researchers note that health worries may be more persistent over time, while concerns about beauty and reproduction may lessen with age.
From Science Daily
Eventually, the bounce lessened to a dribble, and then the dribble sputtered to a trickle, until it finally reduced back to his usual lumbering step.
From Literature
The gradual repayment will lessen an immediate budget strain.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
