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lessen.

To make less; to diminish; to reduce.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈlɛsən/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈlesən/Australia, New-Zealand/lɛsˈsɛn/South-Asia
  1. To make less; to diminish; to reduce.

    transitive
  2. To become less.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English lessenen, lasnen, equivalent to less + -en (verbal suffix).

conj/ˈlɛsən/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈlesən/Australia, New-Zealand/lɛsˈsɛn/South-Asia
  1. unless.

    dialectal · nonstandard
Where this word comes from

From Middle English lessenen, lasnen, equivalent to less + -en (verbal suffix).

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