1. 减少，变少，减轻，变小，缩小，减小
2. 使减轻，使变小，使变少，削减
3. 藐视
4. 贬低，轻视，看不起
5. 减缓，减弱
6. 下降
7. 暗下去
8. 渐渐西沉

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"
   

1.（使）缩小；（使）减少；（使）减轻
If somethinglessens or youlessen it, it becomes smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance.

lessen

e.g. He is used to a lot of attention from his wife, which will inevitablylessen when the baby is born...
他习惯了妻子对他的百般关注，但孩子出生后这种关注就会不可避免地减少。
e.g. Make sure that your immunisations are up to date tolessen the risk of serious illness.
要确保接种最新的疫苗，以降低患上严重疾病的危险。

1. 减少(生产成本)：lengthen 延长 |lessen 减少(生产成本) | level 水平

2. 下降：上升:increase, rise ,ascend ,core, surge,go up, climb ,mount ,level... | 下降: decrease, fall, drop ,descend ,decline ,reduce ,lessen ,level down | 波动:fluctuate ,fluctuation ,rise and falls ,up and d...

3. lessen

3. 减少：lesson#功课 |lessen#减少 | return#回来

4. 使小;变小;减少：lesser更少的(地更小的(地) |lessen使小;变小;减少 | lesson教训, 训诫, 惩戒