lessen

verb

1. （使）变小，变少，减弱，减轻
   to become or make sth become smaller, weaker, less important, etc.
   1. The noise began to lessen.
      噪音开始减弱。
   2. to lessen the risk/impact/effect of sth
      减少某事物的风险 / 影响 / 效果

1. V-ERG （使）缩小；（使）减少；（使）减轻
   If something lessens or you lessen it, it becomes smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance.
   1. He is used to a lot of attention from his wife, which will inevitably lessen when the baby is born...
      他习惯了妻子对他的百般关注，但孩子出生后这种关注就会不可避免地减少。
   2. Make sure that your immunisations are up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness.
      要确保接种最新的疫苗，以降低患上严重疾病的危险。

1. Toolbelts free both hands and lessen the risk of dropping hammers
   工具腰带解放了双手，还减少了锤子掉落的风险。
2. He is used to a lot of attention from his wife, which will inevitably lessen when the baby is born
   他习惯了妻子对他的百般关注，但孩子出生后这种关注就会不可避免地减少。
3. Make sure that your immunisations are up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness.
   要确保接种最新的疫苗，以降低患上严重疾病的危险。
4. However, there are ways to lessen the financial burden.
   不过，有些方法可以减轻经济负担。
5. This fact did not lessen her sense of achievement.
   这一事实并没有减少她的成就感。
6. The heat will lessen during the evening.
   夜晚热度将减轻。
7. Time can lessen all anguish.
   时间可以减轻一切痛苦。
8. When you relax, you lessen the tension in your body.
   放松的时候身体上的紧张感就减轻了。
9. Extensive ease-of-use enhancements have been made to increase productivity and lessen the burden for system administrators.
   进一步增强产品的易用性，以提高工作效率并降低系统管理员的负担。
10. We need some sophisticated and mature tools to lessen such problems.
    我们需要某种完善和成熟的工具来减轻此类问题。
11. Its very important to lessen the distraction and burden from your mind.
    这对分散注意力，减轻负担来说很重要。
12. But new research suggests that nutrition and environment can lessen some of the risks to eye health and vision.
    但新研究表明，良好的营养和环境能减少眼睛健康和视力所面临的风险。
13. The contract should be in writing in order to lessen the chances for misunderstanding and future disagreement.
    合伙合同应是书面形式的，以减少误解和将来可能发生的争执。
14. This medcine can lessen the pain in no time.
    这种药可以立刻减轻痛苦。
15. We lessen the effluent for exhaust gas and waste materials, protect our environment.
    我们减少废气和废料的排放，保护环境。
16. That does not lessen my commitment, however, to governments that reflect the will of the people.
    然而，这并不能减少我对所有的政府都应该反应人民意愿的承诺。
17. We will be working behind the scenes to lessen the impact of them where permissible.
    我们将在幕后工作，以减轻对他们的影响在允许的地方。
18. The warning came with recommendations to prevent drought or lessen its effects.
    提出警告的同时，专家还提出了预防干旱或缓解干旱影响的建议。
19. It has been proved that this application can lessen calculation burden and improve the efficiency of financial faculties.
    实践证明，这一方法的应用大大减少计算工作量，提高财务人员的工作效率。
20. The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.
    人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。
21. He was already exhausted, and then we should lessen his misery rather than disappoint him.
    他已经很疲惫了。我们应该减轻他的痛苦，而不是让他失望。
22. We should be able to lessen the damage to the city here.
    在这里我们必须能够减少对这个城市的损坏。
23. Shows you how to lessen financial worries.
    告诉你如何减少金融方面的忧虑。
24. The length of the menstrual cycle and periods may vary; flow may lessen or increase.
    月经周期和持续时间因人而异，经血流量可能减少或增加。
25. There is no grief which time does not lessen and soften.
    没有时间不能减轻与缓和的哀伤。
26. On the one hand they can earn some money and lessen the burden on their family.
    一方面他们可以挣点钱以减轻家里的负担；
27. Both growth and risk, while still present, are predicted to lessen.
    目前仍然是增长和风险并存的局面，但预计今后增长将会放缓，而风险也将降低。
28. Reduce or lessen the size or importance of.
    减少或缩小体积或重要性。
29. It tends to lessen inequality among countries and increase it within them.
    全球化减少国与国之间的贫富差距，但是却加剧了一个国家内部的不均衡现象。
30. Taxes reduce the expected return on a risky asset but also lessen its riskiness.
    税收减少了风险资产的预算收益，但也降低了它的风险。

  decrease diminish lessen reduce【导航词义：减少，降低】

  decrease v. （使）减少，（使）变小

〔辨析〕指变少或降低水平。

  diminish v. （使）减小，（使）降低

〔辨析〕指大小、数量不断减小，也可引申为贬低某事物的重要性或价值。

  lessen v. （使）变小，（使）减少

〔辨析〕指程度、规模等减少，也可指降低某事物的可能性、影响等。

  reduce v. 减少，减小

〔辨析〕指降低价格、数量、规模等。

  ease allay alleviate lessen【导航词义：减轻】

  ease v. （使）减轻，（使）缓解

〔辨析〕指减轻事情的恶劣程度、身心痛苦等。

  allay v. 〈正式〉减轻

〔辨析〕通常指减轻恐惧、担心、怀疑等。

  alleviate v. 〈书〉减轻，缓和

〔辨析〕指减轻疼痛、痛苦、难度等。

  lessen v. （使）减轻，（使）减少

〔辨析〕指减轻痛苦，或降低风险、重要性等。

verb

1. decrease in size, extent, or range
   1. The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester
   2. The cabin pressure fell dramatically
   3. her weight fell to under a hundred pounds
   4. his voice fell to a whisper

   Synonym:    decreasediminishfall

2. wear off or die down
   1. The pain subsided

   Synonym:    subside

3. make smaller
   1. He decreased his staff

   Synonym:    decreaseminify