Lessened (9)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">lessened</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('decrease' can be a synonym of 'lessen')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for decreased that I've seen before include "Became smaller or fewer" , "Dropped" , "contracted" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">lessened</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(abating is a kind of lessening)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for abated that I've seen before include "Subsided or decreased like storm" , "Slackened off, died back" , "Decreased, receded" , "grew less" , "Lowered" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">lessened</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for eased that I've seen before include "Made less hard" , "rested" , "Relaxed" , "Given relief" , "Alleviated" .)