verb
- to make or become smaller in amount, degree, or intensity
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘lessen’
Examples
- The medication lessens the pain significantly.
- Time lessens the grief of losing a loved one.
- Regular exercise lessens the risk of heart disease.
- The rain lessens as the storm moves away.
- She lessens her workload by delegating tasks.
- The teacher lessens the difficulty of the assignment for struggling students.