Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act or process of making or becoming less. Specifically
- noun In falconry, a soaring flight.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective becoming less in dimension or degree.
- noun a change downward; a decrease; a reduction.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
lessen . - noun A growing lesser;
reduction ordecrease .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a change downward
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Examples
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This has been an exercise in lessening BP's liability from day one.
In Gulf Of Mexico, 'They Are Literally Shrimping In Oil' The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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This has been an exercise in lessening BP's liability from day one.
In Gulf Of Mexico, 'They Are Literally Shrimping In Oil' The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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One major reason for satisfaction is that American medicine has been astoundingly successful in lessening mortality from the two most feared killers, cancer and heart disease.
Stromata Blog: 2009
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This has been an exercise in lessening BP's liability from day one.
In Gulf Of Mexico, 'They Are Literally Shrimping In Oil' Jason Linkins 2010
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This has been an exercise in lessening BP's liability from day one.
In Gulf Of Mexico, 'They Are Literally Shrimping In Oil' Jason Linkins 2010
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Most life expectancy for the buck seems to be in lessening the need for health care rather than increasing the supply of it.
Benefits of Health Care Spending, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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The amendment arose from a long-standing interest in lessening human exposure to mercury, a known neurotoxin and nephrotoxin.
Thimerosal 2010
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One major reason for satisfaction is that American medicine has been astoundingly successful in lessening mortality from the two most feared killers, cancer and heart disease.
A Fact a Day About Obamacare – Day Three: The Good Side of the Status Quo 2009
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This has been an exercise in lessening BP's liability from day one.
In Gulf Of Mexico, 'They Are Literally Shrimping In Oil' The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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This has been an exercise in lessening BP's liability from day one.
In Gulf Of Mexico, 'They Are Literally Shrimping In Oil' Jason Linkins 2010
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