Lessen
Lessen verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.
Stop
Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Taking them causes the nauseating up-down motion of the in-game camera to gently lessen and then stop.
Source: Placebo Effect -
One refers to an ability to stop any kind of offense (even gunfire, and can be extended for others nearby), the other is good for lessen the power of the attacks which reach the user.
Source: Psychic Powers -
It is theorized they practically never stop growing, though it will lessen.
Source: Stronger with Age
Cite this Source
Stop and Lessen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lessen/stop
Lessen & Stop. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lessen/stop>.
Stop or Lessen. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lessen/stop.
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