Lessen
Lessen verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.
Neutralize and lessen are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Neutralize" instead a verb "Lessen".
Neutralize
Neutralize verb - To balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective.
Lessen and neutralize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lessen" instead a verb "Neutralize".
Common collocations
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Neutralize and Lessen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lessen/neutralize
Lessen & Neutralize. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lessen/neutralize>.
Neutralize or Lessen. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lessen/neutralize.
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