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past tense form of lessen.
past participle of lessen.

lessened

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depleted adj.
lower adj.
mended adj.
reduced adj.
short adj.
shorter adj.
watered adj.

ADJECTIVE

depleted

Synonyms

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drained reduced vacant weakened

STRONG

bare collapsed decreased depreciated emptied sapped sold spent used wasted worn

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all in bleary destitute devoid of effete far-gone in want kaput out of pooped out short of sold out sucked out used-up washed out without resources worn-out

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energized full

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augmented enlarged increased unconsumed unused

ADJECTIVE

lower

Synonyms

STRONG

curtailed decreased diminished junior low minor reduced secondary subordinate

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bush-league lesser lower-rung nether pared down second-class second-fiddle second-string smaller subjacent under

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elevated important increased major superior

WEAK

higher

ADJECTIVE

mended

Synonyms

STRONG

abated altered ameliorated bettered changed corrected cured doctored enhanced fixed fixed-up helped improved rebuilt rectified refreshed refurbished regenerated regulated rejuvenated relieved remodeled renewed renovated reorganized repaired restored revived

WEAK

patched up remedied

Antonyms

STRONG

broken damaged kept

ADJECTIVE

reduced

Synonyms

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decreased diminished shortened

STRONG

abbreviated abridged compressed concentrated condensed contracted downsized economized miniaturized shrunk subtracted

WEAK

cut down scaled-down

Antonyms

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elevated enlarged heightened increased raised spread stretched

ADJECTIVE

short

Synonyms

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abbreviated brief crisp precise shortened terse

STRONG

bare compressed condensed curtailed decreased diminished fleeting little summarized summary

WEAK

aphoristic boiled down breviloquent compendiary compendious concise curtate cut short cut to the bone decurtate epigrammatic in a nutshell laconic momentary not protracted pithy sententious short and sweet short-term succinct undersized unprolonged unsustained

Antonyms

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enduring lasting lengthy

STRONG

long

WEAK

unabridged

ADJECTIVE

shorter

Synonyms

WEAK

briefer curtailed diminished less lower more concise reduced

Antonyms

WEAK

higher longer taller

ADJECTIVE

watered

Synonyms

STRONG

adulterated cut mixed thinned weakened

Antonyms

WEAK

dry thirsty

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lessened

In recent days, a number of MPs close to Burnham - who have no animus to the energy secretary - believe the likelihood of appointing Miliband has lessened significantly.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

The tech giants, which introduced consumer-friendly streaming options, have lessened the influence of traditional companies such as Paramount and Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

But it only made No. 110 in the ranking, weighed down by lower scores on AI readiness, talent readiness and resilience that lessened the impact of good scores on innovation and financial fitness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

In both cases, arginine treatment reduced the accumulation of Aβ and lessened its harmful effects.

From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026

After a while the stream from the stretcher above lessened and started to drip again and I heard and felt the canvas above move as the man on the stretcher settled more comfortably.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

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