/ Thesaurus / L Synonyms of lessened Find synonyms for: Verb1. decrease, diminish, lessen, fall, change magnitudeusage: decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"2. decrease, lessen, minify, change, alter, modifyusage: make smaller; "He decreased his staff"3. subside, lessen, weakenusage: wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"Adjective1. diminished, lessened, vitiated, weakened, impaired (vs. unimpaired)usage: impaired by diminution2. lessened, mitigated (vs. unmitigated)usage: decreased in severity; made less harshWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language