Lessen Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Lessen crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on January 30 2024 in the popular New York Times Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Lessen has a total of 5 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | ABATE | Lessen | New York Times |
| 20% | ABATE | Gradually lessen | Newsday |
| 20% | EBB | Lessen little by little | Wall Street Journal |
| 20% | THAW | Lessening of hostilities | Wall Street Journal |
| 20% | ABATE | Lessen in intensity | Newsday |
Definition
| • | To beat down; to overthrow. |
| • | To bring down or reduce from a higher to a lower state, number, or degree; to lessen; to diminish; to contract; to moderate; to cut short; as, to abate a demand; to abate pride, zeal, hope. |
| • | To deduct; to omit; as, to abate something from a price. |
| • | To blunt. |
| • | To reduce in estimation; to deprive. |
| • | To bring entirely down or put an end to; to do away with; as, to abate a nuisance, to abate a writ. |
| • | To diminish; to reduce. Legacies are liable to be abated entirely or in proportion, upon a deficiency of assets. |
| • | To decrease, or become less in strength or violence; as, pain abates, a storm abates. |
| • | To be defeated, or come to naught; to fall through; to fail; as, a writ abates. |
| • | Abatement. |
Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:
- New York Times: Jan 30, 2024
- Newsday: Feb 18, 2023
- Wall Street Journal: Feb 3, 2023
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