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lighten ( Verb)
UK/UK /ˈlaɪtn/
Present
lighten
Ing
lightening
He/She/It
lightens
Past Simple
lightened
Past Participle
lightened
1-
C1
to make something more visible and brighter.
-> She dyed her hair two times to lighten her hair color more.
-> The clothes were lightened because of the high degree o washing machine.
Synonym
brighten
Opposite
darken
2-
n
to decrease in weight.
-> She needed to lose weight to lighten the pain after surgery.
-> He was told to eat not that much to lighten his body.
Synonym
lessen
Opposite
increase