Difference between Lessen and Subside

LESSEN vs SUBSIDE: VERB

To become smaller or less prominent, as swelling. : decrease.
To move or sink to a lower or normal level.
To sink to the bottom, as a sediment.
To sit down slowly; settle down.
To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.
To tend downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink.
To fall into a state of quiet; to cease to rage; to be calmed; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate.
To become less intense, active, or severe; abate.

To make less; to reduce; to make smaller, or fewer; to diminish; to lower; to degrade

To make less; diminish; reduce in number, size, degree, or quality.
To degrade; reduce in dignity; depreciate; disparage.
To cause to appear less from increase of distance; specifically, in falconry, to soar above or beyond.
To become less; contract in bulk, quantity, number, or amount; decrease; diminish; shrink.
Make become smaller
To come to appear less from increase of distance.

Synonyms Abate, Subside. Intermit (see abate); retire, lull.
To stop talking; be quiet; be less conspicuous: as, you had better subside.
To fall to a lower level; tend downward; sink; fall; contract after dilatation.
To cease from action, especially violent action or agitation; fall into a state of quiet; be calmed; become tranquil; abate: as, the storm subsided; passion subsides.
To sink or fall to the bottom; settle, as lees from a state of motion or agitation.

Curtail, Ease, Soften, Ameliorate, Reducing, Relieve, Alleviate, Mitigate, Reduce, Minimize, Minify, Fall, Subside, Decrease, Diminish

Decline, Disappearing, Pacify, Decrease, Allay, Defuse, Reduce, Calm, Soothe, Quell, Vanish, Diminish, Disappear, Settle, Lessen

Attenuate, Dampen, Curb, Curtail, Ease, Soften, Ameliorate, Reducing, Relieve, Mitigate, Reduce, Minimize, Fall, Decrease, Diminish

Decline, Disappearing, Pacify, Decrease, Allay, Defuse, Reduce, Calm, Soothe, Quell, Vanish, Diminish, Disappear, Settle, Lessen

It will only lessen their opinion of you.
This will lessen the impact on their employment.
Lessen, reduce, decrease, abate, subside, shorten, dwarf, retrench.
Fairbanks ISDs, provide monetary rewards to lessen absenteeism.
CSL testing which could lessen the shaft capacity.
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Solar energy can always help lessen electricity costs.
This may lessen the tediousness of long trip.
Vooral als je al jaren dezelfde lessen geeft.
These medicines can lessen or stop hallucinations, help patients distinguish between reality and the imaginary, and lessen feelings of confusion.