Lessen and Perfect

Lessen

Lessen verb - To lower in character, dignity, or quality.
Usage example: blatant hypocrisy that lessened him in the eyes of the voters

Perfect is an antonym for lessen.

Nearby Words: lessening, less

Perfect

Perfect verb - To make better.
Usage example: an art teacher who seems to believe that you can always perfect a painting with some additional brush strokes

Lessen is an antonym for perfect.

Common collocations

power lessen power perfect power
effect lessen effect perfect effect
chances lessen chances perfect chances
powers lessen powers perfect powers
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