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- [les-uh n]
- /ˈlɛs ən/
- /ˈles.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [les-uh n]
- /ˈlɛs ən/
Definitions of lessened word
- verb without object lessened to become less. 1
- verb with object lessened to make less; reduce. 1
- verb with object lessened Archaic. to represent as less; depreciate; disparage. 1
- noun lessened Make or become less; diminish. 1
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Origin of lessened
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; late Middle English lessenen, lasnen (see less, -en1); replacing Middle English lessen
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Parts of speech for Lessened
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lessened popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
lessened usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lessened
adjective lessened
- short — having little length; not long.
- lower — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
- anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
- unsustained — to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.
- mended — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
Antonyms for lessened
adjective lessened
Top questions with lessened
- what is lessened?
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