Lessen and Release

Lessen

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

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

Nearby Words: lessening, less

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).

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Lessen and release are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lessen" instead a verb "Release".

Nearby Words: released, releasing

According to the liner notes of the CD release of the soundtrack, composer Wendy Carlos actually used this much more in the original drafts of the score, but was requested to lessen it by the production staff.

Source: Film / TRON
The resulting rampant destitution made relief attempts almost impossible, so to lessen the burden some genius came up with the incredibly smart plan to release a population control disease so there would be less people to deal with.

Source: Literature / The Maze Runner aka: The Scorch Trials
On July 27, 2011 it was announced that new content would be released on a bimonthly schedulenote having been moved from it's original monthly schedule to lessen the workload on the creators, with each release usually containing at least one quest.

Source: Video Game / WarpForce

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