Impend and Lessen

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Impend verb - To be about to happen.

Usage example: for confirmed pessimists some disaster always seems to be impending

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Lessen is an antonym for impend.

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

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Impend is an antonym for lessen.

Nearby Words: lessening, less

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Lessen and Impend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/impend/lessen

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