Lighten and Put out

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Lighten verb - To supply with light.

Usage example: the room was gradually lightened by the rising sun

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Put out is an antonym for lighten.

Nearby Words: light, lightly, lightness, lighter, lightening

Put out verb - To bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively.

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Lighten is an antonym for put out.

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Put out and Lighten. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lighten/put_out

Lighten & Put out. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lighten/put_out>.

Put out or Lighten. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lighten/put_out.

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