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Detailed Translations for lessening from English to German

lessening:

lessening [the ~] noun

  1. the lessening (diminishing)
    die Abnahme; die Verminderung; weniger werden

Translation Matrix for lessening:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Abnahme diminishing; lessening acquiring; acquisition; buy; buying; crash; decline; decrease; deduct; downfall; fall; obtaining; procurance; purchase; purchasing
Verminderung diminishing; lessening curtailment; cut; cut down expenses; decrease; deduct; degradation; diminution; disgracement; dishonering; dwindling; economy; fall; finance management; foreshortening; market; pay cut; recess; reduction; retrenchment; salary cut; saving; shortening; slackening; toning down; weakening
weniger werden diminishing; lessening
- decrease; drop-off
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
abnehmend diminishing; shrink
weniger werden be shortcoming; decline; decrease; dwindle; go thieving; remove; shrink; take away; wain
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
abnehmend abating; declining; decreasing; diminishing; fading; lessening; subsiding; weakening declining; decreasing; diminishing; reducing

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Related Definitions for "lessening":

  1. a change downward1

Wiktionary Translations for lessening:


lessen:

to lessen verb (lessens, lessened, lessening)

  1. to lessen (decrease; diminish; reduce; )
    reduzieren; einschränken; vermindern; beschränken; herabsetzen; einschrumpfen; kürzen; schrumpfen
    • reduzieren verb (reduziere, reduzierst, reduziert, reduzierte, reduziertet, reduziert)
    • einschränken verb (schränke ein, schränkst ein, schränkt ein, schränkte ein, schränktet ein, eingeschränkt)
    • vermindern verb (vermindere, verminderst, vermindert, verminderte, vermindertet, vermindert)
    • beschränken verb (beschränke, beschränkst, beschränkt, beschränkte, beschränktet, beschränkt)
    • herabsetzen verb (setze herab, setzt herab, setzte herab, setztet herab, herabgesetzt)
    • einschrumpfen verb (schrumpfe ein, schrumpfst ein, schrumpft ein, schrumpfte ein, schrumpftet ein, eingeschrumpft)
    • kürzen verb (kürze, kürzst, kürzt, kürzte, kürztet, gekürzt)
    • schrumpfen verb (schrumpfe, schrumpfst, schrumpft, schrumpfte, schrumpftet, geschrumpft)
  2. to lessen (weaken; dilute; abate; )
    schwach werden; schwächer werden; ermüden; ermatten; erlahmen; erschlaffen
  3. to lessen (shrink; diminish; decrease; )
    schrumpfen; einschrumpfen; verringern; reduzieren; mindern; schwinden; vermindern; zusammenschrumpfen
    • schrumpfen verb (schrumpfe, schrumpfst, schrumpft, schrumpfte, schrumpftet, geschrumpft)
    • einschrumpfen verb (schrumpfe ein, schrumpfst ein, schrumpft ein, schrumpfte ein, schrumpftet ein, eingeschrumpft)
    • verringern verb (verringere, verringerst, verringert, verringerte, verringertet, verringert)
    • reduzieren verb (reduziere, reduzierst, reduziert, reduzierte, reduziertet, reduziert)
    • mindern verb (mindere, minderst, mindert, minderte, mindertet, gemindert)
    • schwinden verb (schwinde, schwindest, schwindet, schwand, schwandet, geschwunden)
    • vermindern verb (vermindere, verminderst, vermindert, verminderte, vermindertet, vermindert)
    • zusammenschrumpfen verb (schrumpfe zusammen, schrumpfst zusammen, schrumpft zusammen, schrumpfte zusammen, schrumpftet zusammen, zusammengeschrumpft)

Conjugations for lessen:

present
  1. lessen
  2. lessen
  3. lessens
  4. lessen
  5. lessen
  6. lessen
simple past
  1. lessened
  2. lessened
  3. lessened
  4. lessened
  5. lessened
  6. lessened
present perfect
  1. have lessened
  2. have lessened
  3. has lessened
  4. have lessened
  5. have lessened
  6. have lessened
past continuous
  1. was lessening
  2. were lessening
  3. was lessening
  4. were lessening
  5. were lessening
  6. were lessening
future
  1. shall lessen
  2. will lessen
  3. will lessen
  4. shall lessen
  5. will lessen
  6. will lessen
continuous present
  1. am lessening
  2. are lessening
  3. is lessening
  4. are lessening
  5. are lessening
  6. are lessening
subjunctive
  1. be lessened
  2. be lessened
  3. be lessened
  4. be lessened
  5. be lessened
  6. be lessened
diverse
  1. lessen!
  2. let's lessen!
  3. lessened
  4. lessening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for lessen:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
beschränken curtail; decrease; diminish; dwindle; lessen; mark down; reduce; scale down; shrink away abridge; besiege; besieged; besieges; bound; clip; confine; cover; crop; curtail; cut back; encapsulate; enclose; end; evnvelope; limit; reduce; restrict; shorten; surround; trim; wrap up
einschrumpfen curtail; decrease; diminish; drop; dwindle; go down; lessen; mark down; reduce; scale down; shrink; shrink away; shrink back; shrivel; shrivel up dehydrate; dry; dry out; make smaller; reduce; run dry; shrivel up; wither
einschränken curtail; decrease; diminish; dwindle; lessen; mark down; reduce; scale down; shrink away abridge; besiege; besieged; besieges; bound; clip; confine; cover; crop; curtail; cut back; cut down; dam; economise; economize; embank; encapsulate; enclose; end; envelope; evnvelope; have left; limit; moderate; reduce; restrict; save; shorten; slacken; spare; surround; trim; wrap up
erlahmen abate; adulterate; become weak; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; lessen; lose strength; weaken be cripple; be lame; stiffen
ermatten abate; adulterate; become weak; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; lessen; lose strength; weaken fade; fatigue; slacken; tire; tire out; tyre; weaken; wear out; weary
ermüden abate; adulterate; become weak; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; lessen; lose strength; weaken fade; fatigue; slacken; tire; tire out; tyre; weaken; wear out; weary
erschlaffen abate; adulterate; become weak; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; lessen; lose strength; weaken fade; slacken; weaken
herabsetzen curtail; decrease; diminish; dwindle; lessen; mark down; reduce; scale down; shrink away belittle; decline; degrade; disregard; hold cheap; hold in contempt; humiliate; look down upon; lower; mark down; reduce; regress; scorn; slight; treat unkindly; treat with disregard; waining
kürzen curtail; decrease; diminish; dwindle; lessen; mark down; reduce; scale down; shrink away abbreviate; abridge; clip; crop; curtail; cut; cut back; cut close; cut down; cut short; decline; make smaller; pare; prune; reduce; regress; shorten; skim; trim; waining
mindern decrease; diminish; drop; dwindle; go down; lessen; reduce; shrink; shrink away; shrink back; shrivel; shrivel up cut down; decline; decrease; diminish; dwindle; economise; economize; make smaller; reduce; regress; save; shrink; waining
reduzieren curtail; decrease; diminish; drop; dwindle; go down; lessen; mark down; reduce; scale down; shrink; shrink away; shrink back; shrivel; shrivel up collapse; crop; cut down; decline; decrease; diminish; dwindle; economise; economize; lower; mark down; minimise; minimize; reduce; regress; save; scale down; shorten; shrink; slacken; trim; waining
schrumpfen curtail; decrease; diminish; drop; dwindle; go down; lessen; mark down; reduce; scale down; shrink; shrink away; shrink back; shrivel; shrivel up be going down hill; decline; decrease; dehydrate; diminish; dry; dry out; dwindle; go down; go under; make smaller; prolapse; reduce; regress; run dry; sag; shrink; shrivel up; sink; subside; waining; wither
schwach werden abate; adulterate; become weak; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; lessen; lose strength; weaken
schwinden decrease; diminish; drop; dwindle; go down; lessen; reduce; shrink; shrink away; shrink back; shrivel; shrivel up clear; clear the table; decline; decrease; empty the table; go down; regress; shrink; shrivel up; sink; waining; wither
schwächer werden abate; adulterate; become weak; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; lessen; lose strength; weaken
vermindern curtail; decrease; diminish; drop; dwindle; go down; lessen; mark down; reduce; scale down; shrink; shrink away; shrink back; shrivel; shrivel up be shortcoming; cut down; decline; decrease; diminish; dwindle; economise; economize; go thieving; make smaller; reduce; regress; remove; save; shrink; take away; wain; waining
verringern decrease; diminish; drop; dwindle; go down; lessen; reduce; shrink; shrink away; shrink back; shrivel; shrivel up be shortcoming; decimate; decline; decrease; diminish; dwindle; go thieving; make less numerous; make smaller; reduce; regress; remove; shrink; slacken; take away; thin; thin out; wain; waining
zusammenschrumpfen decrease; diminish; drop; dwindle; go down; lessen; reduce; shrink; shrink away; shrink back; shrivel; shrivel up dehydrate; diminish; dry; dry out; dwindle; run dry; shrink; shrink back; shrivel; shrivel up; subside; wither; wizen
- decrease; diminish; fall; minify; subside
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- diminish; reduce

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Related Definitions for "lessen":

  1. decrease in size, extent, or range1
  2. wear off or die down1
  3. make smaller1

Wiktionary Translations for lessen:

lessen
verb
  1. kleiner oder weniger werden

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
lessen abnehmen verminderen — afnemen in aantal, kleiner worden
lessen senken; absenken; herablassen; erniedrigen; entwürdigen; diskreditieren; in Misskredit bringen; in Verruf bringen; reduzieren; umbringen; verderben; streichen; demütigen abaisser — Mettre en position plus basse, faire descendre, diminuer la hauteur.
lessen summieren; zusammenfassen; abkürzen; verkürzen abrégerrendre plus court.