Synonyms for

Lessing

Verb / ˈlesɪŋ / Another word for lessing — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Lessing is a surname of German origin, but it can also be used as a verb meaning 'to make less or reduce.'

Synonyms & similar words

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Example sentences

  1. I am going to lessing the amount of sugar in my coffee.
  2. Let's lessing the noise level so we can hear each other better.
  3. She decided to lessing her expenses by canceling her gym membership.
  4. The company needs to lessing their carbon footprint to become more eco-friendly.
  5. The teacher asked the students to lessing their chatter during class.

Quotes

  • If we could only learn to listen, we would lessing the suffering of the world.
  • It is easier to buy books than to read them, and easier to read them than to absorb their contents, and easier still to forget what we have read.
  • The mind is everything. What you think, you become.

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