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make lighter

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 less 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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make lighter

The analyst links that to chip manufacturing advancements that make lighter use of ASML’s extreme ultraviolet lithography, or EUV, tools.

From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026

"In the past they tried to burn damp straw to create a darker smoke and dry straw to make lighter smoke - but this caused some confusion because sometimes it appeared grey."

From BBC ● May 4, 2025

Prized for its neutral flavor, the puree is used by home cooks to make lighter versions of recipes such as brigadeiros, the beloved Brazilian treat traditionally made with condensed milk.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 3, 2021

Nowadays, producers have learned how to make lighter, more graceful and elegant wines.

From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2019

Long before Scarface lived the Cave-men began to make lighter spears.

From The Later Cave-Men by Howard V. Brown

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