lessened
Went down some
Lessened is the past tense and past participle of lessen, meaning reduced in size, degree, or intensity.
Something that has lessened has become smaller or weaker: The pain lessened after I took the medication.
Public interest in the scandal lessened over time.
Her fears lessened once she understood the situation.
Became smaller in amount
- reducedMade less in amount
- loweredMoved downward or reduced
- declinedRefused or diminished
- droppedLet fall downward
dwindled · shrank · contracted · waned · ebbed · faded · tapered · abated
Made less severe
- easedMade less severe
- soothedCalmed or comforted
- mitigatedReduced in intensity
- assuagedLessened in intensity
allayed · ameliorated · lightened · unburdened · palliated · tempered · moderated · mollified
Made quieter or softer
- softenedMade less severe
- toned downMade less extreme
- quietedMade less loud
- hushedReduced to silence
dampened · dimmed · tempered · restrained · moderated · understated · low-key · dialed back
Made weak or infirm
- enfeebledMade weak or feeble
- sappedDepleted of vitality
- enervatedDepleted of vitality
- underminedWeakened by stealth
compromised · deteriorated · impaired · eroded · diluted · vitiated · blunted · impoverished
decreased
Became smaller in amount
dropped · dwindled · shrank · contracted · waned · ebbed · faded · tapered · abated · depleted
alleviated
Made less severe
assuaged · allayed · ameliorated · lightened · unburdened · palliated · tempered · moderated · mollified · cushioned
muted
Made quieter or softer
- softenedMade less severe
- toned downMade less extreme
- quietedMade less loud
hushed · dampened · dimmed · tempered · restrained · moderated · understated · low-key · dialed back · tamed
debilitated
Made weak or infirm
undermined · compromised · deteriorated · impaired · eroded · diluted · vitiated · blunted · impoverished · degenerated
- diminisheddevalued, decreased, depreciated, reduced, diminished
- turned downdeclined, refused, rejected, nixed, vetoed
lessenedincreased
Grew larger in amount
heightened · amplified · intensified · expanded · enlarged
lessenedintensified
Made more extreme
heightened · amplified · strengthened · aggravated · exacerbated