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How does the verb lessen differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of lessen are abate, decrease, diminish, dwindle, and reduce. While all these words mean «to grow or make less,» lessen suggests a decline in amount rather than in number.

has been unable to lessen her debt

When can abate be used instead of lessen?

The meanings of abate and lessen largely overlap; however, abate implies a reducing of something excessive or oppressive in force or amount.

When is decrease a more appropriate choice than lessen?

The words decrease and lessen are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, decrease suggests a progressive decline in size, amount, numbers, or intensity.

slowly decreased the amount of pressure

In what contexts can diminish take the place of lessen?

Although the words diminish and lessen have much in common, diminish emphasizes a perceptible loss and implies its subtraction from a total.

his visual acuity has diminished

Where would dwindle be a reasonable alternative to lessen?

While the synonyms dwindle and lessen are close in meaning, dwindle implies progressive lessening and is applied to things growing visibly smaller.

their provisions dwindled slowly

When might reduce be a better fit than lessen?

The words reduce and lessen can be used in similar contexts, but reduce implies a bringing down or lowering.

you must reduce your caloric intake

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collapse
crumple
decline
decrease
descend
drop
pitch
plunge
reduce
sink
slump
tumble
be beaten
be defeated
cave in
droop
fold
founder
go under
keel
lessen
sag
set
submerge
submerse
submit
succumb
suffer defeat
topple

alleviate
ameliorate
cut down
dilute
ease
facilitate
lessen
mitigate
mollify
relieve
allay
assuage
attenuate
buoy
change
comfort
decrease
disburden
disencumber
empty
eradicate
extenuate
free
jettison
levitate
reduce
remove
shift
take
thin
unburden
unload
upraise
make lighter
pour out
put off
take a load off
throw out
uplight

On this page you’ll find 111 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to make less, such as: collapse, crumple, decline, decrease, descend, and drop.

aggravate
incite
increase
intensify
irritate
strengthen
trouble
upset
worry
worsen
add
expand
fill
fix
grow
hold
keep
plant
provoke
raise
remain
stay
blacken
bring down
burden
darken
depress
dim
dull
weigh down

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OCTOBER 26, 1985

WORDS RELATED TO MAKE LESS

be beaten
be defeated
cave in
collapse
crumple
decline
decrease
descend
droop
drop
fold
founder
go under
keel
lessen
make less
pitch
plunge
reduce
sag
set
sink
slump
submerge
submerse
submit
succumb
suffer defeat
topple
tumble

be beats
be defeats
caves in
collapses
crumples
declines
decreases
descends
droops
drops
folds
founders
goes under
keels
lessens
makes less
pitches
plunges
reduces
sags
sets
sinks
slumps
submerges
submerses
submits
succumbs
suffers defeat
topples
tumbles

allay
alleviate
ameliorate
assuage
attenuate
buoy
change
comfort
cut down
decrease
dilute
disburden
disencumber
ease
empty
eradicate
extenuate
facilitate
free
jettison
lessen
levitate
make less
make lighter
mitigate
mollify
pour out
put off
reduce
relieve
remove
shift
take
take a load off
thin
throw out
unburden
unload
uplight
upraise

be beat
be defeated
caved in
collapsed
crumpled
declined
decreased
descended
drooped
dropped
folded
foundered
keeled
lessened
made less
pitched
plunged
reduced
sagged
sank
set
slumped
submerged
submersed
submitted
succumbed
suffered defeat
toppled
tumbled
went under

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From little (adv):

less: adv comparative (When talking about amount)

lesser: adv comparative (To modify an adjective—e.g. «That is a little-known work of art, but this is an even lesser-known one.»)

least: adv superlative

From little (adj):

littler: adj comparative (For size or age—e.g.»That tree is little, but the tree next to it is even littler.»)

littlest: adj superlative (For size or age—e.g. «Theo is the littlest of my three little brothers.»)

less: adj comparative (For amount—e.g. «I have little money. Certainly less money than him.»)

lesser: adj comparative (For degree or intensity—e.g. «She has little love for him. Certainly, her love for him is lesser than her love for her mother.»)

least: adj superlative (For amount—e.g. «I have little money, but Jim is the one who has least money out of all of us.»)

less•er /ˈlɛsɚ/USA pronunciation
adj., [a comparative of little with least as superlative.]

smaller, as in size, value, or importance:a lesser evil.

adv., [a compar. of little with least as superl.]

less.

less•er
(les′ər),USA pronunciation adj., [a compar. of] little [with] least [as superl.]

smaller, as in size or importance;
inferior:a lesser evil.

adv., [a compar. of] little [with] least [as superl.]

less.

Middle English lasser, lesser. See less, —er⁴ 1175–1225

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lesser /ˈlɛsə/ adj

not as great in quantity, size, or worth

lit•tle /ˈlɪtəl/USA pronunciation
adj., lit•tler or less /lɛs/USA pronunciation or less•er, lit•tlest or least/list/USA pronunciation adv., less, least, n.
adj.

small in size, amount, or scale;
not big:[before a noun]a little desk; a little voice.
short in length, duration, or extent;
brief:[before a noun]Give me a little time.
small in number:[before a noun]a little group of scientists.
This word is used before a noun and without the article a to mean «small in amount or degree;
not much,» and is used to emphasize the feeling that the amount is not as much as one would like:[before a noun]There is little hope of victory. I have very little money left.
This word, when preceded by the article a, is used to mean «of a certain amount;
some;
more than expected, appreciable,» and is used to emphasize the feeling that the amount is enough or sufficient, though perhaps just barely so:[before a noun* a + ~ + noun]I have a little money left; maybe it’s enough for the movies. We’re having a little difficulty.
younger or youngest:[before a noun]her little brother.
minor;
unimportant:life’s little pleasures.
mean, narrow, or not willing to understand others:little minds.
This word is sometimes used before a noun to indicate feelings of affection or amusement:[before a noun]Bless your little heart!

adv.

not at all:[before a verb]He little knows what awaits him.
This word is used with or without the article a to mean «in only a small amount or degree;
not much;
slightly,» and emphasizes the feeling that the action or the amount indicated is not very much and is perhaps less than would be best:a little known work of art; She’s little better than she was before the treatment.

This word is used without the article a as a noncount noun to mean «a small amount, quantity, or degree,» and to emphasize the feeling that the amount is less than might be expected or proper:[uncountable]They did little to make us comfortable.
This word, when preceded by the article a, is used to mean «a certain amount;
some;
an amount perhaps more than expected,» and is used to emphasize the feeling that the amount is enough or sufficient, though perhaps just barely so:[countable* singular;a + ~]Save a little for me.
a short distance:[countable* singular;a + ~]It’s down the road a little.
a short time:[countable* singular;a + ~]Stay here for a little.

Idioms

Idioms little by little, by small degrees;
gradually:Little by little he was improving.

lit•tle•ness, n. [uncountable]

lit•tle
(lit′l),USA pronunciation adj., lit•tler or less or less•er, lit•tlest or least, adv., less, least, n.
adj.

small in size; not big;
not large;
tiny:a little desk in the corner of the room.
short in duration;
not extensive;
short;
brief:a little while.
small in number:a little group of scientists.
small in amount or degree;
not much:little hope.
of a certain amount;
appreciable (usually prec. by a):We’re having a little difficulty.
being such on a small scale:little farmers.
younger or youngest:He’s my little brother.
not strong, forceful, or loud;
weak:a little voice.
small in consideration, importance, position, affluence, etc.:little discomforts; tax reductions to help the little fellow.
mean, narrow, or illiberal:a little mind.
endearingly small or considered as such:Bless your little heart!
amusingly small or so considered:a funny little way of laughing.
contemptibly small, petty, mean, etc., or so considered:filthy little political tricks.

adv.

not at all (used before a verb):He little knows what awaits him.
in only a small amount or degree;
not much;
slightly:a little known work of art; little better than a previous effort.
seldom;
rarely;
infrequently:We see each other very little.

a small amount, quantity, or degree:They did little to make him comfortable. If you want some ice cream, there’s a little in the refrigerator.
a short distance:It’s down the road a little.
a short time:Stay here for a little.
Idioms in little, on a small scale;
in miniature:a replica in little of Independence Hall.
Idioms little by little, by small degrees;
gradually:The water level rose little by little.
Idioms make little of:
- belittle:to make little of one’s troubles.
- to understand or interpret only slightly:Scholars made little of the newly discovered text.
Idioms not a little, to a great extent;
very much;
considerably:It tired me not a little to stand for three hours.
Idioms think little of, to treat casually;
regard as trivial:They think little of driving 50 miles to see a movie.

Middle English, Old English lȳtel (lȳt few, small + -el diminutive suffix), cognate with Dutch luttel, Old High German luzzil, Old Norse lītill bef. 900

lit•tlish
(lit′l ish, lit′lish),USA pronunciation adj.

lit′tle•ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged –4. tiny, teeny, wee.
Little, diminutive, minute, small refer to that which is not large or significant.
Little (the opposite of big) is very general, covering size, extent, number, quantity, amount, duration, or degree:a little boy; a little time.Small (the opposite of large and of great) can many times be used interchangeably with little, but is especially applied to what is limited or below the average in size:small oranges.Diminutive denotes (usually physical) size that is much less than the average or ordinary; it may suggest delicacy:the baby’s diminutive fingers; diminutive in size but autocratic in manner.Minute suggests that which is so tiny it is difficult to discern, or that which implies attentiveness to the smallest details:a minute quantity; a minute exam.

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little /ˈlɪt^əl/ determiner

(often preceded by a) a small quantity, extent, or duration of: the little hope there is left, very little milk
(as pronoun): save a little for me
not much: little damage was done
make little of ⇒
See make of
not a little ⇒ very
a lot
quite a little ⇒ a considerable amount
think little of ⇒ to have a low opinion of

adj

of small or less than average size
young: a little boy, our little ones
endearingly familiar; dear: my husband’s little ways
contemptible, mean, or disagreeable: your filthy little mind

adv

(usually preceded by a) in a small amount; to a small extent or degree; not a lot: to laugh a little
(used preceding a verb) not at all, or hardly: he little realized his fate
not much or often: we go there very little now
little by little ⇒ by small degrees

See also less, lesser, leastEtymology: Old English lӯtel; related to lӯr few, Old High German luzzil

‘lesser‘ also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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B2 First: word formation (adjectives with -ful/-less)

Most adjectives which end in -ful make the negative with -less, but not all. Note also that we can make adverbs from these adjectives with -fully or -lessly. For example, carefully and carelessly. This is a list of key words which might appear in the B2 First (FCE) exam.

Look at the information in the table for a few minutes and try to remember the words. Then click below to hide the information and try to answer the questions at the bottom.

The words in this table all use -ful and -less to make the adjectives.

Noun	Verb	Adjective
care	care	careful /careless
harm	harm	harmful / harmless
help	help	(un)helpful / helpless
hope	hope	hopeful / hopeless
pain	pain	painful/ painless
power	power	powerful / powerless
use	use	useful / useless
thought	think	thoughtful / thoughtless
taste	taste	tasteful / tasteless

The adjectives in this table take -ful or -less, but not both.

Noun	Verb	Adjective
count	count	countless / countable
end	end	endless
home	—	homeless
peace	—	peaceful
play	play	playful
price	price	priceless
success	succeed	(un)successful
truth	—	(un)truthful / (un)true
worth	worth	worthless

Note: other word forms do exist for these (for example, homely (adjective), meaning comfortable or unattractive, or to home (verb) meaning to provide someone with a home). However I have tried to give the most common or useful forms here, which might help in the exam.

Practice: word formation (use of English part 3)

Write the correct adjective or adverb for each of these questions. You will need to use -ful/-less or -fully/-lessly. Some answers will also need un-.

Practice 2: more word formation

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Learn Common Adjectives Ending in -FUL or -LESS in English Grammar.

Most adjectives which end in -ful make the negative with -less. But, not all.

The Words Use -FUL & -LESS to Make the Adjectives

1. care

– careful: trying very hard to avoid mistakes, accidents

– careless: not paying enough attention

2. harm

– harmful: causing harm

– harmless: not causing harm

3. help

– helpful: providing useful help

– helpless: unable to look after or help yourself

4. hope

– hopeful: believing that what you hope for is likely to happen

– hopeless: without hope

5. pain

– painful: if a part of your body is painful, it hurts

– painless: causing no pain

6. power

– powerful: having a lot of power or strength

– powerless: not having power

7. thought

– thoughtful: always thinking of the things you can do

– thoughtless: not thinking about the needs and feelings of other people

8. use

– useful: helping you to do or get what you want

– useless: not useful or effective in any way

9. taste

– tasteful: made, decorated, or chosen with good taste

– tasteless: food or drink that is tasteless is unpleasant

10. fear

– fearful: frightened that something bad might happen

– fearless: not afraid of anything

11. colour

– colourful: having bright colours or a lot of different colours

– colourless: having no colour

12. meaning

– meaningful: having a meaning that is easy to understand and makes sense

– meaningless: having no purpose or importance

The Adjectives Take -FUL & -LESS, but not Both

1. awful (/ awesome) – very bad or unpleasant

2. brainless (unintelligent) – completely stupid

3. countless (/ countable) – too many to be counted

4. dreadful – extremely unpleasant

5. endless – something that is endless seems to continue forever

6. homeless – without a home

7. peaceful – peaceful time, place, or situation is quiet and calm without any worry or excitement

8. playful – very active, happy, and wanting to have fun

9. priceless – extremely valuable

10. successful (/ unsuccessful) – achieving what you wanted, or having the effect or result you intended

11. timeless – remaining attractive and not becoming old-fashioned

12. wireless – relating to a system of communications that does not use electrical or telephone wires

13. worthless – having no value

14. grateful – feeling that you want to thank someone

15. skillful – good at doing something

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There are those who argue that words make little difference, that the children of Somalia, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, Colombia and so many other countries of course need much more than words and declarations of intent.

Находятся такие, кто говорит о том, что слова мало что значат, что детям Сомали, Сьерра-Леоне, Афганистана, Колумбии, да и многих других государств требуется гораздо большее, чем просто слова и заявления о намерениях.

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Those three little words make my heart leap.

Those 3 little words make me feel like a different person.

Why do you make words mean so little or so much?

Почему в той или иной ситуации вы ставите так много или так мало?

And if you’re seeing that these things are coming up and you’re getting a lot of traffic, you might want to make these words a little more important and move them towards the front.

И если вы видите, что все это происходит, и вы получаете много трафика, возможно, вы захотите сделать эти слова более важными и переместить их вперед.

Whether or not we read the word ‘new’ before covenant in v 24 makes little difference.

Как бы мы ни понимали слово «новый» перед словом завет в ст. 24, разница несущественна.

This can also affect sales and word of mouth marketing, as product videos invariably make little sense outside of the context of the supporting page.

Это также может повлиять на продажи и на рекомендательный маркетинг, поскольку видеоролики о продукции имеют мало смысла в отрыве от контекста соответствующей страницы.

These 16 highlighted words make up 428 words of the entire post, which is a little over 10% of its content.

Эти 16 выделенных слов составляют 428 слов всего поста, что составляет чуть более 10% его содержания.

I think it would make little sense for this High-level Plenary Meeting to be just one more of the many meetings where we politely exchange friendly words, adopt a general declaration and go our various ways, leaving nothing substantially changed.

Думаю, было бы бессмысленно, если бы нынешнее пленарное заседание высокого уровня стало одной из многих встреч, на которой мы вежливо обменялись бы дружескими словами, приняли общую декларацию и разошлись, так ничего существенно и не изменив.

If you wiggle your head around while reading, for example, you’ll see that it makes little difference to your ability to read and stay focused on the words.

К примеру, если во время чтения вы попробуете покачивать головой, то заметите, что это практически не влияет на вашу способность читать и не мешает вам сосредоточиться на словах.

The order of the words matters only for the most common usage — Mumbai houses’ versus houses Mumbai makes little difference.

Порядок слов имеет значение только для наиболее распространенного употребления — «дома в Мумбаи» и «дома в Мумбаи» не имеют большого значения.

If we had to describe it in one word, we would call the report elephantine: it is huge, ponderous and, like the blind men of Hindoosthan, we can make little sense of it.

Если бы нам пришлось описать доклад одним словом, то мы назвали бы его слоноподобным: он огромен, массивен, и, подобно индустанским слепцам, мы мало что можем из него понять.

In other words, because each one of us is at once remarkably similar to, and remarkably different from, all other humans, it makes little sense to think of comparison in terms of a list of absolute similarities and a list of absolute differences.

Другими словами, так как каждый из нас одновременно удивительно похож на всех других людей и удивительно отличается от них, бессмысленно думать о сравнении с точки зрения перечисления абсолютно схожих черт и перечисления абсолютно отличных черт.

I let her words make me angry.

Such sweet words make both you and others happy.

Подобные встречи делают как вас, так и других людей счастливее.

I hope his words make people stop and think.

Хотелось бы верить, что эти слова заставят кого-то задуматься и остановиться».

These powerful words make you feel happier and perform better.

Even that word makes me smile.

Such sweet words make both you and others happy.

Подобное состояние ума приносит счастье как вам, так и другим.

Observers from countries such as Poland make little effort to hide it.

Наблюдатели из таких стран, как Польша, делают небольшое усилие, чтобы скрыть это.

Ничего не найдено для этого значения.

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The Words Use -FUL & -LESS to Make the Adjectives

The Adjectives Take -FUL & -LESS, but not Both

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