verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
lessen/reduce an effect (= make an effect smaller or less severe )
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The government must take action to reduce the effects of pollution.
reduce/lessen the chance of sth
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The talks were aimed at reducing the chance of war.
reduce/lessen/soften the impact of sth (= make it less severe or unpleasant )
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The chemical industry is looking at ways to reduce its impact on the environment.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
chance
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Unfortunately this is not always done, lessening the chances of full and effective usage of the aid provided.
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Using those areas for sampling would lessen the chance of an undercount of minorities, she said.
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To get out of Palma would lessen her chances of running into Fernando.
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The force of the disconnection had certainly lessened the chances of a swift revival of all physical functions.
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The hinge connecting the front and rear pieces sits under the instep and lessens the chance of failure due to the metal flexing.
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That lessens the chance of profitability and alarms the banks that have insisted on these sales.
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This process should lessen the chances of pricing too low or of needlessly giving away other concessions like favourable payment terms.
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This could be seen to increase the gulf between special and mainstream education and lessen the chances of functional integration.
effect
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The new project will greatly help these cyclists as well as lessening the effects of car pollution.
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Beyond a quieter plane ride, NoiseBuster is said to lessen the effects of jet lag.
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In fact, various techniques and a belated statutory intervention have combined to lessen the effect of the omission.
impact
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He made the decision to lessen the angle of impact by closing the throttle, applying hard up elevator and full right rudder.
risk
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This is far quicker, and lessens the risk of damage from charring and scraping.
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A better solution is for automakers to develop air bags that inflate more slowly, lessening the risk of injury.
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It was felt that these arrangements would lessen the risk of the association being drawn into difficulties if anything else went wrong.
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Advisers disagree over whether this increases or lessens the risk , but this is no widows and orphans investment.
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The purpose of the statute was to lessen the risk of cattle catching a contagious disease while in transit.
way
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And if it can, does that in some way lessen the experience?
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These will go a long way to lessen the real danger of accidental war or nuclear catastrophe due to misinformation.
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We said that this in no way lessens the grief, but it does perhaps help us prepare for the event.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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By Thursday, smoke in the valley had considerably lessened.
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Everyone has their own ideas about the best way to lessen jet lag.
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He shifted his position a little, in order to lessen the pain in his leg.
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My love for the countryside has never lessened.
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Over time, the pain usually lessens, but this may take several months.
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Peace talks have lessened the tension between the two countries.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Although violence has lessened since the mid-90s, it has not disappeared.
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At the same time, as the Gods become more human, humans themselves become lessened.
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Beyond a quieter plane ride, NoiseBuster is said to lessen the effects of jet lag.
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Her trusting Donald like this, it was lessening the value of her trust in him.
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It should be used as a platform from which to explore the different modes that he suggests of lessening the short-run myopia.
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The individual is always trying to reconcile his inner and outer world and lessen the anxiety of the internal situation.
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With such a base, your dependency on the organization is lessened.