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Meanings of lessened in English
Synonyms
Examples for "weakened"
Examples for "weakened"
1
In reality, Tuesday's vote was about putting pressure on a weakened government.
2
A permanently weakened energy industry would have far-reaching effects, some analysts said.
3
But in the Brutes' weakened state, I believe we have a chance.
4
McDaniel blamed the financial crisis mainly on weakened housing and tightened credit.
5
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said the changes substantially weakened the deal.
1
While violence is now greatly diminished, sporadic attacks continue in isolated areas.
2
Europe is seen as tempting as financial and political uncertainties have diminished.
3
And yet age has neither diminished it nor brought any great clarity.
4
The number of new studies diminished over the last 10 years investigated.
5
Results: The quality of diffusion-weighted images diminished as the b value increased.
1
The work is vitiated by an almost virulent antipathy toward the South.
2
All these analogies are vitiated by radical unlikeness between the things compared.
3
But your sociologic judgments are vitiated by your lack of practical knowledge.
4
People accustomed to a vitiated atmosphere are not aware of its foulness.
5
It descended-thisvitiated nature-fromfather to son to all generations of men.
Usage of lessened in English
1
Later, when the current lessened, water filled the sanctuary; the animals drowned.
2
This simple machine very much lessened the labor and expedited the work.
3
Thus this treaty, like all the others with Octavian, lessened Antony's power.
4
Human labor has been greatly lessened in proportion to the results obtained.
5
Her curiosity was satisfied; her interest in the place had strangely lessened.
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The incandescent brightness on the mountains was not lessened in the least.
7
The thought struck him and the tenderness was lessened in his eyes.
8
But the freedom of will is not lessened in the beatified angels.
9
Impure air acts in the same way, only in a lessened degree.
10
Loyalty was lessened, chivalry became extinct; expiring in France with Henri IV.
11
If Morgan succeeds, the risk to my soldiers will be greatly lessened.
12
And the long shadows lessened as the sun crept up the sky.
13
Your efforts will be lessened but your presence will still be needed.
14
There is the solace of literature; Black Care is lessened by song.
15
The distance between the two occupants of the form was materially lessened.
16
When lying down, all the functions of the vital organs are lessened.
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Lessened through the time
Lessened across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common