Lessen vs Disburden - What's the difference?
lessen | disburden | Related terms |
To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
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* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=December 16
, author=Denis Campbell
, title=Hospital staff 'lack skills to cope with dementia patients'
, work=Guardian
To become less.
Lessen is a related term of disburden.
In lang=en terms the difference between lessen and disburden
is that lessen is to become less while disburden is to free from a source of mental trouble.As verbs the difference between lessen and disburden
is that lessen is to make less; to diminish; to reduce while disburden is to rid of a burden; to free from a load carried; to unload.lessen
English
Verb
(en verb)- Charity shall lessen his punishment.
- St. Paul chose to magnify his office when ill men conspired to lessen it.
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