Disable and Lessen

Disable

Disable verb - To cause severe or permanent injury to.

Lessen and disable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lessen" instead a verb "Disable".

Nearby Words: disablement, disabling

Lessen

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

Disable and lessen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disable" instead a verb "Lessen".

Nearby Words: lessening, less

Common collocations

power disable power lessen power
control disable control lessen control
damage disable damage lessen damage
powers disable powers lessen powers
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