lighten

Definitions of lighten in various dictionaries:

verb - make more cheerful

verb - reduce the weight on

verb - become more cheerful

verb - make lighter or brighter

verb - become lighter

verb - alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive

To make light or lighter; illuminate or brighten.

To make (a color) lighter.

To enlighten.

To become lighter; brighten.

To be luminous; shine.

To give off flashes of lightning.

To make less heavy.

To lessen the oppressiveness, trouble, or severity of.

To relieve of cares or worries; gladden.

To become less in weight.

To become less oppressive, troublesome, or severe.

To become cheerful.

verb - to reduce the weight of