Lessen and Ratchet

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Lessen verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.

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Ratchet is an antonym for lessen.

Nearby Words: lessening, less

Ratchet verb - Move by degrees in one direction only.

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Lessen is an antonym for ratchet.

Nearby Words: ratcheted, ratcheting

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Ratchet and Lessen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lessen/ratchet

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