lessened
beginnerA2/ˈlɛsənd/ · les-sened
To make or become smaller in amount, degree, or size.
Meanings
To make or become smaller in amount, degree, or size.
کسی مقدار، درجہ، یا سائز کو کم کرنا یا ہونا۔
کم کرنا
kam karna
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- pain lessened
- fear lessened
- intensity lessened
Example Sentences
The pain has lessened over the past few days.
چند دنوں میں درد کم ہو گیا ہے۔
Chand dinon mein dard kam ho gaya hai.
Her anxiety has lessened after moving to a new city.
نئے شہر میں منتقل ہونے کے بعد اس کی بے چینی کم ہو گئی ہے۔
Naye sheher mein muntaqil hone ke baad uski bechaini kam ho gayi hai.
The number of complaints has lessened this month.
اس مہینے میں شکایتوں کی تعداد کم ہو گئی ہے۔
Is maheenay mein shikayaton ki tadaad kam ho gayi hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'less' in 'lessened' to remember it means to reduce.
Imagine a balloon slowly deflating to represent something being lessened.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے۔
Hazaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bohat nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle.
Thousands of desires, each so intense that it could take my breath away; many of my wishes came true, yet they were still less.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بڑی بڑی باتیں کم ہی ہوتی ہیں۔
Bari bari baatein kam hi hoti hain.
Big claims are rarely fulfilled.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "lessa" — smaller, lesser
First known use: 14th century
The word 'lessened' is the past participle form of 'lessen,' which means to diminish in amount, degree, or size. It has been used since Middle English.