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make less

VERB

go down

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapse crumple decline decrease descend drop pitch plunge reduce sink slump tumble

WEAK

be beaten be defeated cave in droop fold founder go under keel lessen sag set submerge submerse submit succumb suffer defeat topple

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend expand go up grow increase raise rise strengthen

WEAK

gain

VERB

lighten

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alleviate ameliorate cut down dilute ease facilitate lessen mitigate mollify relieve

STRONG

allay assuage attenuate buoy change comfort decrease disburden disencumber empty eradicate extenuate free jettison levitate reduce remove shift take thin unburden unload upraise

WEAK

make lighter pour out put off take a load off throw out uplight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aggravate incite increase intensify irritate strengthen trouble upset worry worsen

STRONG

add expand fill fix grow hold keep plant provoke raise remain stay

WEAK

blacken bring down burden darken depress dim dull weigh down

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In the IPO paperwork, the company formally defines “The Algorithm” as a five-step process with the guiding principles of SpaceX: make less dumb, delete, optimize, accelerate, automate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Chinese car makers make less money than their global peers, and profitability is sliding.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Amazon's shares fell after it revealed it would make less money next quarter than initially thought, but the results themselves were in line with analyst expectations.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

But they have gained seven points among voters who make less than $50,000 a year.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026

I munched on my crisps, letting them soften in my mouth before I bit into them so as to make less noise.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd

make less

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