lessen
verb (used without object)
to become less.
will lessen
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future tenseof lessen.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The gradual repayment will lessen an immediate budget strain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
Some believe the arrest will give the Royal Family and the Palace some breathing space, and that the treatment of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as just-another-suspect will lessen the damage done.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
However, Chan believes the emphasis on chips will lessen in the future.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 24, 2026
The average clients seem to be in their 30s, yet even getting Botox in one’s 60s or 70s will lessen lines; it depends on an individual’s skin.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
Booth's soap, if it gets sold, will lessen the demand for other people’s soap, and thus a lot of existing soap-makers will be thrown out of work.
From Salvation Syrup; Or, Light On Darkest England by G. W. (George William) Foote
