lessen

verb9 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.2

to make or become smaller in a way that is important or noticeable

to make or become smaller to a large degree

to make or become smaller to a large degree

to make or become smaller slowly over time

to make or become smaller to a small degree

to contribute to the reduction of something

used when something starts to decrease

to make an effort to reduce something

used when something usually or often decreases in a particular situation