reduction, decrease, diminishing, decline, drop, abatement, mitigation, easing, weakening, waning, attenuation
verringern - reduzieren - mindern - abschwächen - dämpfen - senken - mildern
The verb "lessen" means to make something smaller in amount, degree, intensity, or importance, or to become smaller in these respects. It is often used for reducing negative things such as pain, risk, impact, or tension, but can also refer more generally to any kind of decrease. In everyday language, it appears in contexts like lessening the effects of a problem, lessening someone’s workload, or lessening environmental damage. The word can describe both an intentional action (to actively reduce something) and a natural process where something gradually becomes less over time.