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make lighter

VERB

lighten

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alleviate ameliorate cut down dilute ease facilitate lessen mitigate mollify relieve

STRONG

allay assuage attenuate buoy change comfort decrease disburden disencumber empty eradicate extenuate free jettison levitate reduce remove shift take thin unburden unload upraise

WEAK

make less pour out put off take a load off throw out uplight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aggravate incite increase intensify irritate strengthen trouble upset worry worsen

STRONG

add expand fill fix grow hold keep plant provoke raise remain stay

WEAK

blacken bring down burden darken depress dim dull weigh down

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The analyst links that to chip manufacturing advancements that make lighter use of ASML’s extreme ultraviolet lithography, or EUV, tools.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

However, Wiegman hopes England will make lighter work of Colombia this time around, having played 120 minutes on Tuesday - getting through the whole of extra time with only 10 players after James' red card.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2023

Prized for its neutral flavor, the puree is used by home cooks to make lighter versions of recipes such as brigadeiros, the beloved Brazilian treat traditionally made with condensed milk.

From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2021

Nowadays, producers have learned how to make lighter, more graceful and elegant wines.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2019

"Sometimes I have a feeling that there might have been something in those sad years of yours which I could make lighter if you shared it with me."

From The Lever A Novel by Orcutt, William Dana

make lighter

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