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111Fall — Fall, v. t. 1. To let fall; to drop. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] For every tear he falls, a Trojan bleeds. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To sink; to depress; as, to fall the voice. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 3. To diminish; to lessen or lower. [Obs.] [1913… …
112From — (fr[o^]m), prep. [AS. fram, from; akin to OS. fram out, OHG. & Icel. fram forward, Sw. fram, Dan. frem, Goth. fram from, prob. akin to E. forth. ?202. Cf. {Fro}, {Foremost}.] Out of the neighborhood of; lessening or losing proximity to; leaving… …
113Imminution — Im mi*nu tion, n. [L. imminutio, fr. imminuere, imminutum, to lessen; pref. im in + minuere.] A lessening; diminution; decrease. [R.] Ray. [1913 Webster] …
114Lessen — Less en (l[e^]s n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lessened} ( nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lessening}.] [From {Less}, a.] To make less; to reduce; to make smaller, or fewer; to diminish; to lower; to degrade; as, to lessen a kingdom, or a population; to lessen… …
115Lessened — Lessen Less en (l[e^]s n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lessened} ( nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lessening}.] [From {Less}, a.] To make less; to reduce; to make smaller, or fewer; to diminish; to lower; to degrade; as, to lessen a kingdom, or a population; to… …
116moderating — adj. lessening in intensity or strength. Opposite of {intensifying}. [Narrower terms: {tempering}; {weakening}] [WordNet 1.5] …
117Nyctitropic — Nyc ti*trop ic, a. [From Gr. ny x, nykto s, night + ? turning.] (Bot.) Turning or bending at night into special positions. [1913 Webster] Note: Nyctitropic movements of plants usually consist in a folding or drooping of the leaves, the advantage… …
118on the ball — Ball Ball (b[add]l), n. [OE. bal, balle; akin to OHG. balla, palla, G. ball, Icel. b[ o]llr, ball; cf. F. balle. Cf. 1st {Bale}, n., {Pallmall}.] 1. Any round or roundish body or mass; a sphere or globe; as, a ball of twine; a ball of snow. [1913 …
119Plea in abatement — Abatement A*bate ment ( ment), n. [OF. abatement, F. abattement.] 1. The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; removal or putting an end to; as, the abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof …
120Retrenchment — Re*trench ment, n. [Cf. F. retrenchment.] 1. The act or process of retrenching; as, the retrenchment of words in a writing. [1913 Webster] The retrenchment of my expenses will convince you that ? mean to replace your fortune as far as I can.… …