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to lessen
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
lessen
3rd person singular
lessens
Present participle
lessening
Past simple
lessened
Past participle
lessened
Examples
Stress levels often lessen with regular exercise and relaxation.
02
to reduce the amount or degree of something
Transitive: to lessen degree of something
Examples
Hiring additional staff can lessen the workload on existing employees.
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