| anchor it(expression, reduce, restrain, delay, moderate) |
| back-water(verb, reduce, restrain, delay, moderate) |
| bob(verb, cut, reduce, diminish, decrease) |
| bog down(expression, reduce, restrain, delay, moderate) |
| boil down(verb, expression, cut, reduce, restrain) |
| brake(verb, reduce, restrain, delay, moderate) |
| choke(verb, reduce, restrain, delay, moderate) |
| chop(verb, cut, increase, reduce, restrain) |
| de-escalate(verb, cut, check, decline, reduce) |
| deflate(verb, cut, check, reduce, diminish) |
| depreciate(verb, cut, check, reduce, diminish) |
| depress(verb, cut, reduce, diminish, lower) |
| detain(verb, reduce, restrain, delay, moderate) |
| dilute(verb, cut, decline, reduce, ease) |
| downgrade(verb, cut, check, reduce, decrease) |
| drain(verb, cut, decline, reduce, ease) |
| dress |
| ease(verb, cut, decline, reduce, diminish) |
| ease off(expression, decline, reduce, restrain, delay) |
| economise(verb, economize, retrench) |