LESSEN

• (verb) decrease in size, extent, or range

  "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester", "The cabin pressure fell dramatically", "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds", "his voice fell to a whisper"

  synonyms : decrease , diminish , fall

• (verb) wear off or die down

  "The pain subsided"

  synonyms : subside

• (verb) make smaller

  "He decreased his staff"

  synonyms : decrease , minify

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