v. reducir, amainar, amenguar, aminorar, atenuar, deprimir, disminuir, paliar, rebajar

v.- aminorar | amainar | disminuir | reducir | atenuar | mermar | menoscabar

(v.) = disminuir, reducir.
Ex: Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.
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* lessen + possibility = disminuir la posibilidad.
* lessen + the importance of = disminuir la importancia de.

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

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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. quench, allay, slake, slack

n. lesson, repetition, class

v. zmenšit (se); snížit se