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lessen vs wane

wane vs lessen

lessen is not a noun while wane is a noun.

lessen and wane both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lessen No No Yes No
wane Yes No Yes No
As verbs, wane is a hyponym of lessen; that is, wane is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lessen:
  • lessen: decrease in size, extent, or range
  • wane: grow smaller
Other hyponyms of lessen include break, shrink, shrivel, taper, drop off, fly, vanish, vaporize, break, ease off, ease up, flag, slacken off, weaken, boil down, concentrate, decoct, reduce, contract, shrink, shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither, abate, die away, let up, slack, slack off, deflate, dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down, remit, de-escalate, depreciate, devaluate, devalue, undervalue, shorten, thin out, decline, go down, decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up, decrescendo.
lessen (noun) wane (noun)
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
lessen (verb) wane (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range become smaller
wear off or die down decrease in phase
make become smaller grow smaller
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