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Main Entry:: less·en
Pronunciation:: \ˈle-s^ən\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: less·ened; less·en·ing \ˈles-niŋ, ˈle-s^ən-iŋ\
Date:: 13th century

intransitive verb: to shrink in size, number, or degree : decreasetransitive verb1: to reduce in size, extent, or degree2 aarchaic : to represent as of little value b: to lower in status or dignity : degrade

synonyms see decrease

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