Lessen and Prefer

Opposite meaning words

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

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Prefer is an antonym for lessen.

Nearby Words: lessening, less

Prefer verb - To show partiality toward.

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Lessen is an antonym for prefer in favor topic.

lessen time

prefer time

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Prefer and Lessen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lessen/prefer

Lessen & Prefer. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lessen/prefer>.

Prefer or Lessen. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lessen/prefer.

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