lighten

verb

1. make more cheerful

   verb.emotion

   Examples

   The conversation lightened me up a bit.

   Synonyms buoy up lighten up

   Antonyms weigh down weigh on

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. reduce the weight on; make lighter

   verb.contact

   Examples

   She lightened the load on the tired donkey.

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. become more cheerful

   verb.communication

   Examples

   After a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit.

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. make lighter or brighter

   verb.change

   Synonyms brighten illume illuminate illumine light light up lighten up

   Source: WordNet 3.0

5. become lighter

   verb.change

   Examples

   The room lightened up.

   Synonyms lighten up

   Antonyms darken

   Source: WordNet 3.0

6. alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive

   verb.change

   Examples

   Lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents.

   Synonyms relieve

   Source: WordNet 3.0

7. To descend; to light.

   verb

   Source: webster1913

8. To burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with, or like, lightning; to display a flash or flashes of lightning; to flash.

   verb

   Source: webster1913

9. To make light or clear; to light; to illuminate; as, to <i>lighten</i> an apartment with lamps or gas; to <i>lighten</i> the streets.

   verb

   Source: webster1913

10. To make lighter, or less heavy; to reduce in weight; to relieve of part of a load or burden; as, to <i>lighten</i> a ship by unloading; to <i>lighten</i> a load or burden.

    verb

    Source: webster1913