1.b> (; ), , ; to lessen speed ; to lessen the hours of work ; to lessen smb.'s rank (, i>); to lessen punishment ; to lessen fertility / ; the noise lessened ; the river lessened every step we went ; the light lessened as evening came ;
2.b> . i> () / , i> ; to lessen smb.'s merits i> / ;
3.b> .i> (), ; .