lessen: Meaning and Definition of

less•en

Pronunciation: (les'un), [key]
— v.i.
  1. to become less.
—v.t.
  1. to make less; reduce.
  2. to represent as less; depreciate; disparage.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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