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  • 1 lessen

    verb (to make or become less: The fan lessened the heat a little; When the children left, the noise lessened considerably.) μειώνω/-ομαι

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  • 2 Lessen

    v. trans.
    P. ἐλασσοῦν, μειοῦν (Xen.).
    V. intrans. P. ἐλασσοῦσθαι, μειοῦσθαι ( Plat).
    Depreciate: P. and V. διαβάλλειν, P. διασύρειν.

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  • 3 lessen

    1) ελαττώνω
    2) μειώνω
    3) μικραίνω

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  • 4 bumper

    noun (a bar on a motor vehicle to lessen damage when it collides with anything.) προφυλακτήρας

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  • 5 cushion

    ['kuʃən] 1. noun
    1) (a bag of cloth etc filled with soft material, eg feathers etc, used for support or to make a seat more comfortable: I'll sit on a cushion on the floor.) μαξιλάρι
    2) (any similar support: A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.) στρώμα αέρα
    2. verb
    (to lessen the force of a blow etc: The soft sand cushioned his fall.) μειώνω ένταση (χτυπήματος)

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  • 6 deaden

    verb (to lessen, weaken or make less sharp, strong etc: That will deaden the pain.) αμβλύνω

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  • 7 dilute

    1. verb
    (to lessen the strength etc of by mixing especially with water: You are supposed to dilute that lime juice with water.) διαλύω, αραιώνω
    2. adjective
    (reduced in strength; weak: dilute acid.) αραιωμένος

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  • 8 labour-saving

    adjective (intended to lessen work: washing-machines and other labour-saving devices.) που εξοικονομεί χρόνο εργασίας

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  • 9 less

    [les] 1. adjective
    ((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) λιγότερος
    2. adverb
    (not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) λιγότερο
    3. pronoun
    (a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) λιγότερο
    4. preposition
    (minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) μείον
    - lesser 5. adverb
    (less: the lesser-known streets of London.) λιγότερο
    - no less a person than

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  • 10 mollify

    (to calm, soothe or lessen the anger of.) κατευνάζω

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  • 11 quieten

    1) ((often with down) to make or become quiet: I expect you to quieten down when I come into the classroom.) καταλαγιάζω
    2) (to remove or lessen (a person's fears, doubts etc).) καθησυχάζω

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  • 12 relieve

    [-v]
    1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) ανακουφίζω
    2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) αντικαθιστώ
    3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) απαλλάσσω
    4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) ξαλαφρώνω, απαλλάσσω
    5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) βοηθώ, ενισχύω

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  • 13 Impair

    v. trans.
    P. and V. βλάπτειν, διαφθείρειν, φθείρειν, λυμαίνεσθαι (acc. or dat.), P. κακοῦν, V. ἀμαυροῦν.
    Lessen: P. ἐλασσοῦν; see Injure.

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  • 14 Lower

    adj.
    Inferior: P. and V. ἥσσων, χείρων.
    Lower than, inferior to: P. and V. ἥσσων (gen.), χείρων (gen.), ὕστερος (gen.).
    The Lower World: P. and V. οἱ κάτω, οἱ κάτωθεν, V. οἱ ἔνερθε, οἱ ἐνέρτεροι, οἱ νέρτεροι, οἱ κατὰ χθονός.
    The place where the dead go: P. and V. ᾍδης, ὁ.
    ——————
    adv.
    Further down: Ar. κατωτέρω.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    Let down: P. and V. καθιέναι.
    Abase: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, συστέλλειν, κολούειν; see Abase.
    Abate: P. and V. μεθιέναι, ὑφίεσθαι (gen.), ἀνιέναι.
    Lessen: P. ἐλασσοῦν.
    Impair: P. and V. βλάπτειν, διαφθείρειν.
    Disgrace: P. and V. αἰσχύνειν, καταισχύνεις
    Lower your voices: Ar. ὕφεσθε τοῦ τόνου (Vesp. 337).
    Lower your tone: met., V. ἄνες ( 2nd aor. imper. act. of ἀνιέναι), λόγον (Eur., Hel. 442).
    Lower ( sails): see Reef.
    In time of trouble methinks I should voyage with lowered sails (met.), V. ἐν κακοῖς μοι πλεῖν ὑφειμένῃ δοκεῖ (Soph., El. 335).
    Lower oneself, let oneself down: P. and V. καθιέναι ἑαυτόν, P. συγκαθιέναι ἑαυτόν, Ar. καθιμᾶν ἑαυτόν.
    met., condescend: P. συγκαθιέναι.
    V. intrans. Impend: P. and V. ἐφίστασθαι, P. ἐπικρέμασθαι, ἐπηρτῆσθαι (perf. pass. of ἐπαρτᾶν).
    Frown: Ar. ὀφρῦς συνάγειν, V. ὄμματα συννεφεῖν.

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  • 15 Minimise

    v. trans.
    Lessen: P. ἐλασσοῦν, μειοῦν (Xen.).
    Disparage: P. and V. διαβάλλειν, P. διασύρειν.

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  • 16 Reduce

    v. trans.
    Lessen: P. ἐλασσοῦν, μειοῦν (Xen.).
    Cut down: P. and V. συντέμνειν, συστέλλειν.
    Subdue, put down: P. and V. καταστρέφεσθαι, κατεργάζεσθαι, καθαιρεῖν.
    Reduce by warfare: P. καταπολεμεῖν (acc.).
    Reduce by siege: P. ἐκπολιορκεῖν (absol.).
    Reduce by hunger: P. ἐκπολιορκεῖν λιμῷ (Thuc. 1, 134).
    Get into one's power: P. and V. χειροῦσθαι, ὑποχείριον λαμβάνειν, P. ὑφʼ ἑαυτῷ ποιεῖσθαι, V. χείριον λαμβάνειν (Eur., Cycl.).
    Reduee to order: P. διακοσμεῖν, P. and V. κοσμεῖν.
    Reduce to a state: P. and V. καθιστάναι (εἰς, acc.), P. κατάγειν (εἰς, acc.).
    I was reduced to the depths of despair: P. εἰς πολλὴν ἀθυμίαν κατέστην (Lys. 120). You see
    how I am reduced by sickness: P. ὁρᾶτε δὴ ὡς διάκειμαι ὑπὸ τῆς νόσου (Thuc. 7, 77).
    Reduce ( in bulk): P. and V. ἰσχναίνειν (Plat.).
    When the suffering was reduced: V. ὅτε... ὁ μοχθὸς ἦν πέπων (Soph., O.C. 437).

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  • 17 Weaken

    v. trans.
    Impair: P. and V. βλάπτειν, διαφθείρειν, φθείρειν, λυμαίνεσθαι acc. or dat.), P. κακοῦν, V. ἀμαυροῦν; see Enervate.
    Break down: P. and V. καταγνύναι.
    Dull: P. and V. ἀμβλύνειν, ἀπαμβλύνειν, V. καταμβλύνειν.
    Lessen: P. ἐλασσοῦν.

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