Hyphenation of lessen

Are you trying to hyphenate lessen? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.

lessen

Definitions of lessen:

1.	Decrease in size, extent, or range The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester The cabin pressure fell dramatically Her weight fell to under a hundred pounds His voice fell to a whisper
2.	Make smaller He decreased his staff
3.	Wear off or die down The pain subsided

Synonyms of lessen:

verb	decrease, diminish, fall, change magnitude
verb	decrease, minify, change, alter, modify
verb	subside, weaken

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.