LESSEN


Meaning of LESSEN in English

/les"euhn/ , v.i.

1. to become less.

v.t.

2. to make less; reduce.

3. Archaic. to represent as less; depreciate; disparage.

[ 1300-50; late ME lessenen, lasnen (see LESS, -EN 1 ); r. ME lessen ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .