lighten
verb
[ ˈlʌɪt(ə)n ]
• make or become lighter in weight, pressure, or severity.
• "efforts to lighten the burden of regulation"
Similar:
make lighter,
lessen,
reduce,
decrease,
diminish,
moderate,
soften,
ease,
temper,
alleviate,
mitigate,
allay,
relieve,
palliate,
assuage,
soothe,
calm,
subdue,
lighten
verb
• make or become lighter or brighter.
• "the sky began to lighten in the east"
Similar:
become lighter,
grow brighter,
brighten,
make lighter,
make brighter,
light up,
illuminate,
throw/cast/shed light on,
shine on,
irradiate,
flood with light,
floodlight,
illumine,
whiten,
make white(r),
bleach,
peroxide,
blanch,
make pale(r),
remove colour from,
fade,
wash out,
decolour,
decolorize,
• flash with lightning.
• "it thundered and lightened"
Similar:
emit lightning,
flash lightning,
fulgurate,
