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Lessen vs Slacken - What's the difference?

lessen | slacken | Related terms |

Lessen is a related term of slacken.


In lang=en terms the difference between lessen and slacken

is that lessen is to become less while slacken is to make slack, less taut, or less intense.

As verbs the difference between lessen and slacken

is that lessen is to make less; to diminish; to reduce while slacken is to gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack.

Lessen vs Numb - What's the difference?

lessen | numb | Related terms |

Lessen is a related term of numb.


In lang=en terms the difference between lessen and numb

is that lessen is to become less while numb is to cause to become numb.

As verbs the difference between lessen and numb

is that lessen is to make less; to diminish; to reduce while numb is to cause to become numb.

As an adjective numb is

without the power of sensation and motion or feeling; insensible.

Dwendle vs Lessen - What's the difference?

dwendle | lessen |


As a verb lessen is

to make less; to diminish; to reduce.

Lessen vs Subdue - What's the difference?

lessen | subdue | Related terms |

Lessen is a related term of subdue.


As verbs the difference between lessen and subdue

is that lessen is to make less; to diminish; to reduce while subdue is to overcome, quieten, or bring under control.

Moderate vs Lessen - What's the difference?

moderate | lessen | Related terms |

Moderate is a related term of lessen.


In lang=en terms the difference between moderate and lessen

is that moderate is to act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise while lessen is to become less.

As verbs the difference between moderate and lessen

is that moderate is to reduce the excessiveness of (something) while lessen is to make less; to diminish; to reduce.

As an adjective moderate

is not excessive; acting in moderation.

As a noun moderate

is one who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.

Lessen vs Weaken - What's the difference?

lessen | weaken | Related terms |


In transitive terms the difference between lessen and weaken

is that lessen is to make less; to diminish; to reduce while weaken is to make weaker.

In intransitive terms the difference between lessen and weaken

is that lessen is to become less while weaken is to become weaker.

Lessen vs Alliviate - What's the difference?

lessen | alliviate |

Alliviate is likely misspelled.


Alliviate has no English definition.

As a verb lessen

is to make less; to diminish; to reduce.

Lessen vs Overcome - What's the difference?

lessen | overcome |


In transitive terms the difference between lessen and overcome

is that lessen is to make less; to diminish; to reduce while overcome is to surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.

In intransitive terms the difference between lessen and overcome

is that lessen is to become less while overcome is to win or prevail in some sort of battle, contest, etc.

Lessen vs Eradicate - What's the difference?

lessen | eradicate |


In lang=en terms the difference between lessen and eradicate

is that lessen is to become less while eradicate is to completely destroy; to reduce to nothing radically; to put an end to; to extirpate.

As verbs the difference between lessen and eradicate

is that lessen is to make less; to diminish; to reduce while eradicate is to pull up by the roots; to uproot.

Lessen vs Erdicate - What's the difference?

lessen | erdicate |

Erdicate is likely misspelled.


Erdicate has no English definition.

As a verb lessen

is to make less; to diminish; to reduce.

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