lessen vs lower

lower vs lessen

lessen is not a noun while lower is a noun.

lessen is not an adjective while lower is an adjective.

lessen and lower both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lessen	No	No	Yes	No
lower	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, lower is a hyponym of lessen; that is, lower is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lessen:

lessen: make become smaller
lower: make lower or quieter

Other hyponyms of lessen include suppress, mitigate, pare, pare down, circumscribe, confine to, limit, boil down, concentrate, reduce, reduce, shrink, abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten, abate, slack, slake, lour, turn down, de-escalate, step down, weaken, minimise, minimize, bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down, cut, relax, slack, slack up, slacken, belittle, diminish.

lessen (noun)	lower (noun)
	the lower of two berths

lessen (adjective)	lower (adjective)
	the bottom one of two

lessen (verb)	lower (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range	make lower or quieter
wear off or die down	set lower
make become smaller	cause to drop or sink
	move something or somebody to a lower position
	look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

Difference between lessen and lower

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