slighten.
To make or become slight; make or become less pronounced, less noticeable, or less obvious.
Meaning & usage
To make or become slight; make or become less pronounced, less noticeable, or less obvious.
To slight.
To level out, smooth, or flatten.
to slighten the sheets out
Where this word comes from
From slight + -en. Related to German schlichten (“to smoothen”). More at slight.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.