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Lessener :: Lessener (n.) One who, or that which, lessens..

Dishonor :: Dishonor (v. t.) To deprive of honor; to disgrace; to bring reproach or shame on; to treat with indignity, or as unworthy in the sight of others; to stain the character of; to lessen the reputation of; as, the duelist dishonors himself to maintain his honor..

Elevate :: Elevate (v. t.) To lessen; to detract from; to disparage.

Alleviate :: Alleviate (v. t.) To lighten or lessen (physical or mental troubles); to mitigate, or make easier to be endured; as, to alleviate sorrow, pain, care, etc. ; -- opposed to aggravate..

Attenuate :: Attenuate (v. t.) To lessen the amount, force, or value of; to make less complex; to weaken..

Diminish :: Diminish (v. i.) To become or appear less or smaller; to lessen; as, the apparent size of an object diminishes as we recede from it..

Dampen :: Dampen (v. t.) To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen.

Lessen :: Lessen (v. i.) To become less; to shrink; to contract; to decrease; to be diminished; as, the apparent magnitude of objects lessens as we recede from them; his care, or his wealth, lessened..

Conical :: Conical (a.) Having the form of, or resembling, a geometrical cone; round and tapering to a point, or gradually lessening in circumference; as, a conic or conical figure; a conical vessel..

Retrench :: Retrench (v. t.) To lessen; to abridge; to curtail; as, to retrench superfluities or expenses..

Fender :: Fender (v. t. & i.) Anything serving as a cushion to lessen the shock when a vessel comes in contact with another vessel or a wharf.

Derogation :: Derogation (n.) The act of derogating, partly repealing, or lessening in value; disparagement; detraction; depreciation; -- followed by of, from, or to..

Depreciate :: Depreciate (v. t.) To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of; to represent as of little value or claim to esteem; to undervalue.

Deaden :: Deaden (a.) To lessen the velocity or momentum of; to retard; as, to deaden a ship's headway..

Dishonorable :: Dishonorable (a.) Wanting in honor; not honorable; bringing or deserving dishonor; staining the character, and lessening the reputation; shameful; disgraceful; base..

Shorten :: Shorten (a.) To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen; to abridge; to curtail; to contract; as, to shorten work, an allowance of food, etc..

Comminution :: Comminution (n.) Gradual diminution by the removal of small particles at a time; a lessening; a wearing away.

Alloy :: Alloy (v. t.) Admixture of anything which lessens the value or detracts from; as, no happiness is without alloy..

Extenuate :: Extenuate (v. t.) To make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness.

Leeboard :: Leeboard (n.) A board, or frame of planks, lowered over the side of a vessel to lessen her leeway when closehauled, by giving her greater draught..

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