transcription, транскрипция: [ les(ə)n ]
( lessens, lessening, lessened)
If something lessens or you lessen it, it becomes smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance.
He is used to a lot of attention from his wife, which will inevitably lessen when the baby is born...
Make sure that your immunisations are up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness.
≠ increase
VERB : V , V n
• less‧en‧ing
...increased trade and a lessening of tension on the border.
N-UNCOUNT : usu N of/in n