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if a situation or someone's mood lightens, or if someone or something lightens it, it becomes more relaxed
Gina tried to lighten the atmosphere by telling a joke.
to reduce an amount of work
We need to hire someone else to lighten the workload.
to become brighter or lighter in color, or to make something brighter or lighter in color
The skies lightened and the rain stopped.
to become less heavy, or to make something less heavy
