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shrink vs lessen

lessen vs shrink

shrink is a noun but lessen is not a noun.

shrink and lessen both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shrink Yes No Yes No
lessen No No Yes No
As verbs, lessen is a hypernym of shrink; that is, lessen is a word with a broader meaning than shrink:
  • shrink: become smaller or draw together
  • lessen: decrease in size, extent, or range
Other hypernyms of shrink include decrease, diminish, fall.
As verbs, lessen is a hypernym of shrink; that is, lessen is a word with a broader meaning than shrink:
  • shrink: reduce in size; reduce physically
  • lessen: make become smaller
Other hypernyms of shrink include decrease, minify.
As verbs, lessen is a hypernym of shrink; that is, lessen is a word with a broader meaning than shrink:
  • shrink: wither, as with a loss of moisture
  • lessen: decrease in size, extent, or range
Other hypernyms of shrink include decrease, diminish, fall.
As verbs, lessen is a hypernym of shrink; that is, lessen is a word with a broader meaning than shrink:
  • shrink: decrease in size, range, or extent
  • lessen: decrease in size, extent, or range
Other hypernyms of shrink include decrease, diminish, fall.
shrink (noun) lessen (noun)
a physician who specializes in psychiatry
shrink (verb) lessen (verb)
become smaller or draw together decrease in size, extent, or range
reduce in size; reduce physically wear off or die down
wither, as with a loss of moisture make become smaller
decrease in size, range, or extent
draw back, as with fear or pain
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