Lessen and Purify

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Lessen

Lessen verb - To lower in character, dignity, or quality.
Usage example: blatant hypocrisy that lessened him in the eyes of the voters
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Purify is an antonym for lessen.
Nearby Words: lessening, less

Purify

Purify verb - To free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially.
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Lessen is an antonym for purify.
Nearby Words: pure, purity, purified, purification, purifying
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effect lessen effect purify effect
flow lessen flow purify flow
influence lessen influence purify influence
effects lessen effects purify effects
Other words: powers.
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