slighten in a sentence
v. t.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Definition
To make or become less in intensity, amount, or degree.
Crossword clues for slighten
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "slighten".
- Make something less intense.
- Reduce the strength of something.
- Decrease the amount of pressure.
- Diminish the severity of a situation.
- Lessen the burden or load.
Slighten sentence examples
- The doctor suggested that they slighten the dosage of the medication gradually.
- As the sun began to set, the brightness of the day would slighten into a gentle twilight.
- To improve the dish, she decided to slighten the amount of salt she originally added.
- He managed to slighten the tension in the room with a well-timed joke.
- The intensity of the storm began to slighten, bringing a sense of relief to the anxious residents.