Appease
Lessen
Lessen verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| power | appease power | lessen power |
| weight | appease weight | lessen weight |
| expectations | appease expectations | lessen expectations |
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Lessen and Appease. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/appease/lessen
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