Lessen and Outstretch

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

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Outstretch is an antonym for lessen.

Nearby Words: lessening, less

Outstretch verb - To make longer.

Usage example: having outstretched our lunch break beyond all reason, we reluctantly headed back to work

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Lessen is an antonym for outstretch.

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Outstretch and Lessen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lessen/outstretch

Lessen & Outstretch. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lessen/outstretch>.

Outstretch or Lessen. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lessen/outstretch.

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