Expend and Lessen

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Expend

Expend verb - To make complete use of.
Usage example: settlers had to be sure not to expend their supply of firewood before the end of the long winter
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Lessen and expend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lessen" instead a verb "Expend".
Nearby Words: expensive, expense, expendable, expending

Lessen

Lessen verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.
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Expend and lessen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expend" instead a verb "Lessen".
Nearby Words: lessening, less

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heat expend heat lessen heat
power expend power lessen power
amount expend amount lessen amount
time expend time lessen time
Other words: penalty.
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