lessening

n. change moving in a downward direction, drop-off (e.g.: "There was a sharp lessening in sales.")

v. reduce, diminish, make less; decrease, become less

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Noun
1. a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
(synonym) decrease, drop-off
(hypernym) change, alteration, modification
(hyponym) shrinking, shrinkage

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Verb
1. decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
(synonym) decrease, diminish, fall
(hypernym) change magnitude
(hyponym) break
2. make smaller; "He decreased his staff"
(synonym) decrease, minify
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) mitigate
3. wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"
(synonym) subside
(hypernym) weaken

v. zmenšit (se); snížit se

Czas. zmniejszać (się); skracać

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