Lessen and Pollute

Lessen

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

Pollute and lessen are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pollute" instead a verb "Lessen".

Nearby Words: lessening, less

Pollute

Pollute verb - To make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable.

Lessen and pollute are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lessen" instead a verb "Pollute".

Common collocations

opinion lessen opinion pollute opinion
control lessen control pollute control
atmosphere lessen atmosphere pollute atmosphere
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