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Detailed Translations for lessening from English to Dutch

lessening:

lessening [the ~] noun

  1. the lessening (diminishing)
    de vermindering; de afname; minder worden

Translation Matrix for lessening:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
afname diminishing; lessening acquiring; acquisition; buy; buying; crash; decline; decrease; deduct; downfall; fall; obtaining; procurance; purchase; purchasing
minder worden diminishing; lessening crash; decline; decrease; downfall; fall
vermindering diminishing; lessening allowance; decrease; deduct; deduction; fall; inventory decrease; rebate; relief; toning down; weakening
- decrease; drop-off
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
afnemend diminishing; shrink
minder worden be shortcoming; curtail; decline; decrease; diminish; dwindle; go down; go thieving; lessen; mark down; reduce; regress; remove; scale down; shrink; shrink away; sink; take away; wain; waining
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
achteruitgaand abating; declining; decreasing; diminishing; fading; lessening; subsiding; weakening declining; diminishing; fading; weakening
afnemend abating; declining; decreasing; diminishing; fading; lessening; subsiding; weakening
vervallend abating; declining; decreasing; diminishing; fading; lessening; subsiding; weakening

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Antonyms for "lessening":


Related Definitions for "lessening":

  1. a change downward1

Wiktionary Translations for lessening:


Cross Translation:
FromToVia
lessening afneming AbnahmeVeränderung, bei der etwas weniger/geringer/niedriger wird

lessen:

to lessen verb (lessens, lessened, lessening)

  1. to lessen (decrease; diminish; reduce; )
    verminderen; reduceren; afnemen; beperken; verlagen; inperken; verkorten; minder worden; krimpen; inkrimpen; slinken; minderen
    • verminderen verb (verminder, vermindert, verminderde, verminderden, verminderd)
    • reduceren verb (reduceer, reduceert, reduceerde, reduceerden, gereduceerd)
    • afnemen verb (neem af, neemt af, nam af, namen af, afgenomen)
    • beperken verb (beperk, beperkt, beperkte, beperkten, beperkt)
    • verlagen verb (verlaag, verlaagt, verlaagde, verlaagden, verlaagd)
    • inperken verb (perk in, perkt in, perkte in, perkten in, ingeperkt)
    • verkorten verb (verkort, verkortte, verkortten, verkort)
    • minder worden verb (word minder, wordt minder, werd minder, werden minder, minder geworden)
    • krimpen verb (krimp, krimpt, kromp, krompen, gekrompen)
    • inkrimpen verb (krimp in, krimpt in, kromp in, krompen in, ingekrompen)
    • slinken verb (slink, slinkt, slonk, slonken, geslonken)
    • minderen verb (minder, mindert, minderde, minderden, geminderd)
  2. to lessen (weaken; dilute; abate; )
    verzwakken; uitputten; verslappen; zwakker worden; aan kracht inboeten; zwak worden
  3. to lessen (shrink; diminish; decrease; )
    slinken; inkrimpen; krimpen
    • slinken verb (slink, slinkt, slonk, slonken, geslonken)
    • inkrimpen verb (krimp in, krimpt in, kromp in, krompen in, ingekrompen)
    • krimpen verb (krimp, krimpt, kromp, krompen, gekrompen)

Conjugations for lessen:

present
  1. lessen
  2. lessen
  3. lessens
  4. lessen
  5. lessen
  6. lessen
simple past
  1. lessened
  2. lessened
  3. lessened
  4. lessened
  5. lessened
  6. lessened
present perfect
  1. have lessened
  2. have lessened
  3. has lessened
  4. have lessened
  5. have lessened
  6. have lessened
past continuous
  1. was lessening
  2. were lessening
  3. was lessening
  4. were lessening
  5. were lessening
  6. were lessening
future
  1. shall lessen
  2. will lessen
  3. will lessen
  4. shall lessen
  5. will lessen
  6. will lessen
continuous present
  1. am lessening
  2. are lessening
  3. is lessening
  4. are lessening
  5. are lessening
  6. are lessening
subjunctive
  1. be lessened
  2. be lessened
  3. be lessened
  4. be lessened
  5. be lessened
  6. be lessened
diverse
  1. lessen!
  2. let's lessen!
  3. lessened
  4. lessening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for lessen:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
afnemen declining in force; decrease in power; decrease in strength; dust; remove; weakening; wipe off
beperken hampering; impeding; interfering with
krimpen decrease; shrinking; shrinking back
minder worden crash; decline; decrease; diminishing; downfall; fall; lessening
minderen decrease; shrinking; shrinking back
reduceren reduction
uitputten exhausting; fatigueing; wearing out
verkorten abbreviating; abridging; shortening
verslappen subside; weakening
verzwakken subside; weakening
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aan kracht inboeten abate; adulterate; become weak; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; lessen; lose strength; weaken
afnemen curtail; decrease; diminish; dwindle; lessen; mark down; reduce; scale down; shrink away be shortcoming; cadge; clear away; clear up; collar; collect; come round for; decline; decrease; dust; dwindle; expropriate; fetch; filch; go down; go thieving; make off with; nick; pick up; pilfer; pinch; purloin; regress; remove; rob; shrink; sink; snatch; snitch; steal; swipe; take; take along; take away; wain; waining
beperken curtail; decrease; diminish; dwindle; lessen; mark down; reduce; scale down; shrink away confine; cut back; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; limit; reduce; restrict
inkrimpen curtail; decrease; diminish; drop; dwindle; go down; lessen; mark down; reduce; scale down; shrink; shrink away; shrink back; shrivel; shrivel up decrease; diminish; dwindle; go down; shrink; sink
inperken curtail; decrease; diminish; dwindle; lessen; mark down; reduce; scale down; shrink away confine; curtail; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; limit; restrict
krimpen curtail; decrease; diminish; drop; dwindle; go down; lessen; mark down; reduce; scale down; shrink; shrink away; shrink back; shrivel; shrivel up decrease; go down; shrink; sink
minder worden curtail; decrease; diminish; dwindle; lessen; mark down; reduce; scale down; shrink away be shortcoming; decline; decrease; dwindle; go down; go thieving; regress; remove; shrink; sink; take away; wain; waining
minderen curtail; decrease; diminish; dwindle; lessen; mark down; reduce; scale down; shrink away be shortcoming; decline; decrease; dwindle; go thieving; remove; shrink; take away; wain
reduceren curtail; decrease; diminish; dwindle; lessen; mark down; reduce; scale down; shrink away reduce
slinken curtail; decrease; diminish; drop; dwindle; go down; lessen; mark down; reduce; scale down; shrink; shrink away; shrink back; shrivel; shrivel up decrease; diminish; dwindle; go down; shrink; shrivel up; sink; wither
uitputten abate; adulterate; become weak; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; lessen; lose strength; weaken fatigue; tire out; wear out
verkorten curtail; decrease; diminish; dwindle; lessen; mark down; reduce; scale down; shrink away abridge; clip; crop; curtail; shorten; trim
verlagen curtail; decrease; diminish; dwindle; lessen; mark down; reduce; scale down; shrink away lower; mark down; reduce
verminderen curtail; decrease; diminish; dwindle; lessen; mark down; reduce; scale down; shrink away be shortcoming; decline; decrease; dwindle; go down; go thieving; reduce; remove; shrink; sink; take away; wain
verslappen abate; adulterate; become weak; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; lessen; lose strength; weaken fade; slacken; weaken
verzwakken abate; adulterate; become weak; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; lessen; lose strength; weaken be going down hill; be lost; cease; come down; fall away; weaken
zwak worden abate; adulterate; become weak; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; lessen; lose strength; weaken
zwakker worden abate; adulterate; become weak; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; lessen; lose strength; weaken
- decrease; diminish; fall; minify; subside
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- diminish; reduce

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Related Definitions for "lessen":

  1. decrease in size, extent, or range1
  2. wear off or die down1
  3. make smaller1