lessening

Definitions

The act or process of becoming smaller, fewer, or less intense.

A reduction in size, amount, degree, or importance.

Examples

The lessening of the storm allowed the rescue team to continue their search.

She felt a significant lessening of stress once the final project was submitted.

Synonyms

diminishing reducing decreasing abating dwindling waning mitigating

Antonyms

increasing growing expanding amplifying intensifying augmenting rising