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weaken vs lessen

lessen vs weaken

weaken and lessen both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
weaken No No Yes No
lessen No No Yes No
As verbs, lessen is a hypernym of weaken; that is, lessen is a word with a broader meaning than weaken:
  • weaken: become weaker
  • lessen: decrease in size, extent, or range
Other hypernyms of weaken include decrease, diminish, fall.
As verbs, lessen is a hyponym of weaken; that is, lessen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than weaken:
  • weaken: become weaker
  • lessen: wear off or die down
Other hyponyms of weaken include attenuate, disappear, evaporate, melt, die down, collapse, fade, melt, subside, blur, dim, slur, languish, pine away, waste, dull, pall, loose, loosen, relax, slacken, slack, slacken, slow, slow down, slow up, wilt.
As verbs, lessen is a hypernym of weaken; that is, lessen is a word with a broader meaning than weaken:
  • weaken: reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
  • lessen: make become smaller
Other hypernyms of weaken include decrease, minify.
weaken (verb) lessen (verb)
become weaker decrease in size, extent, or range
lessen the strength of wear off or die down
reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of make become smaller
lessen in force or effect
destroy property or hinder normal operations
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