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lessen force

[ˈlesən fɔrs]
verb phrase
diminuir a força
1. to reduce the strength, intensity, or power of something
The medication will lessen the force of the pain.
O medicamento vai diminuir a força da dor.
2. to weaken or make less intense
The new regulations lessen the force of the previous law.
Os novos regulamentos diminuem a força da lei anterior.
Synonyms
reduce forceweakendiminishattenuatemitigatesoftenease
Antonyms
increase forcestrengthenintensifyamplifyenhance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
diminuir a força
most common usage
São Paulo
reduzir a força
alternative form
Portugal
diminuir a intensidade
preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

take the edge off
tone down
dial back
blunt the impact
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