Lessen and Remove

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Lessen

Lessen verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.
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Antonyms for Lessen
Remove is an antonym for lessen in increase topic.
Nearby Words: lessening, less

Remove

Remove verb - To rid oneself of (a garment).
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Synonyms for Remove
Antonyms for Remove
Lessen is an antonym for remove in take topic.
Nearby Words: removed, removal, removing, removable, remover
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Common collocations

power lessen power remove power
effect lessen effect remove effect
influence lessen influence remove influence
effects lessen effects remove effects
Other words: powers.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Mad Maze In the Canyon Maze, if you climb down a cliff and remove your armor to lessen your weight, you'll have to choose between falling to your death and being eaten.
    Source: Video Game / Mad Maze
  • Series / Last Resort Nerf: In a non-gaming example, King and Grace modify a torpedo to remove most of its explosive payload to lessen the damage on an American Navy destroyer since the latter doesn't like the idea of killing fellow sailors.
    Source: Series / Last Resort
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