lessen

intransitive verb

To make less; reduce. synonym: decrease.

intransitive verb

To make little of; belittle.

intransitive verb

To become less; decrease.

To become less; contract in bulk, quantity, number, or amount; decrease; diminish; shrink.

To come to appear less from increase of distance.

To make less; diminish; reduce in number, size, degree, or quality.

To degrade; reduce in dignity; depreciate; disparage.

To cause to appear less from increase of distance; specifically, in falconry, to soar above or beyond.

transitive verb

To make less; to reduce; to make smaller, or fewer; to diminish; to lower; to degrade

intransitive verb

To become less; to shrink; to contract; to decrease; to be diminished