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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

Example Sentences

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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

In the motor industry, the annual growth forecast is 10-20 percent; firms are switching from cheaper but heavier steel to make lighter vehicles consuming less fossil fuel that meet tougher emissions controls.

From Reuters • Aug. 2, 2017

"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