lessening

• اسم يدل على التقليل أو الانخفاض في الكمية أو الدرجة أو الشدة أو الحجم.

A noun referring to a decrease or reduction in amount, degree, intensity, or size.

غير معدود

1. Reduction or decreaseB2formal

   A process or instance of becoming smaller, weaker, or less intense.

   التقليل

   • There has been a lessening of tension between the two countries.
   • The medication caused a lessening of her pain.
   • A lessening in demand led to lower prices.

   المرادفاتabatementattenuationcurtailmentdeclinedecreasediminutiondwindlingreductionshrinkingweakening

   الأضدادaugmentationexpansiongrowthincreaserise

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على تقليل شيء ما أو تخفيفه أو خفض درجته أو شدته أو كميته.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something smaller, weaker, or less in degree, or of decreasing in intensity or amount.

1. Decrease in size, extent, or rangeB1formal

   To become smaller in amount, degree, or intensity.

   يَقِلّ

   • The pain began to lessen after taking the medication.
   • The company's profits lessened due to the economic downturn.
   • The noise from the construction site lessened as the day went on.

   المرادفاتabatedeclinedecreasediminishdwindlemitigatereduceshrinksubsidetaper

   الأضدادaugmentexpandgrowincreaseintensify

2. Make smallerB1formal

   To cause something to become smaller or reduce its size.

   تصغير الشيء

   • We need to lessen our expenses to save money.
   • The new policy aims to lessen the impact of pollution.
   • He tried to lessen the tension in the room with a joke.

   المرادفاتabatecurtailcutdecreasediminishdownsizelowerminimizereduceshrink

   الأضدادaugmentenlargeexpandincreasemagnify

3. Wear off or die downB2informal

   To gradually become less intense or fade away.

   يخبو

   • The excitement of the event lessened as the hours passed.
   • Her anger lessened after she had time to think.
   • The storm's fury lessened by morning.

   المرادفاتabatedecreasediminishdwindleeaseebbfademoderatesubsidetaperwaneweaken

   الأضدادgrowincreaseintensifystrengthen