lessen meaning in Hindi

lessen in SSC previous-year questions

1. SSC MTS 2024 Synonyms

   Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
   The politician's speech was an attempt to mitigate the concerns of the citizens.

   ALessenBUnderstandCAggravateDEstablish
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: A) Lessen

   Answer: Lessen
   Explanation:
   Mitigate means to make something less severe, serious, or painful (कम करना या शान्त करना).
   • Lessen = to reduce or decrease (कम करना) → Correct synonym
   • Understand = to comprehend (समझना) → different meaning
   • Aggravate = to make worse (बिगाड़ना) → opposite meaning
   • Establish = to set up or found (स्थापित करना) → unrelated
   Only "lessen" correctly matches the meaning of "mitigate" here.

2. SSC CGL 2020 T-1 Antonyms

   Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
   Lessen

   AReduceBMinimiseCDecreaseDIncrease
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: D) Increase

   Answer: Increase
   Explanation:
   The word “lessen” means to make something smaller or less (कम करना).
   • The antonym should mean to make something bigger or more.
   • “Increase” means to become or make greater in size, amount, or degree (बढ़ाना), which is the exact opposite of lessen.
   Why other options are incorrect:
   • Reduce – means to make smaller (कम करना) ❌
   • Minimise – means to make as small as possible (कम करना) ❌
   • Decrease – means to become smaller or fewer (कम करना) ❌
   Therefore, “Increase” is the most appropriate antonym of “lessen.”

lessen – questions

Has lessen been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – lessen has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC MTS 2024, SSC CGL 2020 T-1.

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