lighten
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Sense: To make lighter
Synonyms:
unburden, disburden, make lighter, reduce the load of, lessen the weight of, alleviate, make less burdensome, facilitate Collocations, take off weight
Antonyms:
load Collocations, overload Collocations, add weight, put on weight, make heavier, overfill, pile on, expand Collocations, extend Collocations, pack Collocations, fill up
Sense: To ease
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step up, heighten, intensify, increase Collocations, burden Collocations, weigh down, pressure Collocations, put pressure on, aggravate, worsen Collocations, get worse, encumber, bog down, make demands on, drag down, saddle with, hinder , hamper Collocations, irritate, provoke Collocations