Maana ya kamusi ya neno "kupunguza" ni kupunguza au kupungua kwa ukubwa, kiasi, ukubwa, au umuhimu. Inaweza pia kurejelea kitendo cha kupunguza kitu au mchakato wa kuwa kidogo.
1. Feeling the first break in her stride, Jack finally slowed, lessening her pace gradually until she bore him at an ambling walk.
2. But the breeze, far from lessening its force, blew as if to bend the mast, which, however, the metallic lashings held firmly.
3. The road opened up a bit, the amount of obstructions lessening.
4. Only lessening in intensity if any extended distances separated us.
5. Add to all this the pleasure of seeing the various revolutions of states and empires the changes in the lower and upper world ancient cities in ruins, and obscure villages become the seats of kings famous rivers lessening into shallow brooks the ocean leaving one coast dry, and overwhelming another the discovery of many countries yet unknown barbarity overrunning the politest nations, and the most barbarous become civilized.
6. Lessening the impact of climate change will reduce global conflict.
7. The screams from the horde outside were lessening somewhat, but the banging, kicking, and scratching picked up.
8. When I saw myself hanging over the dark pool, when I saw the sky lessening above my head, a cold shudder came over me, a chill fear got the better of me, I was seized with giddiness, and the hair rose on my head but my strong will still reigned supreme over all the terror and disquietude.
9. I am sure that if I had persisted in endeavoring to change that friendship into love, you would have yielded out of a fear of bringing about my death, or lessening the esteem I had for you.