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| quieten(verb, ease, diminish, decrease, lessen) | |
| quieten down(verb, expression, diminish, decrease, lessen) | |
| quit | |
| ratchet | |
| render defenseless(verb, expression, subdue, occupy, disband) | |
| resign | |
| sabotage | |
| scale back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, reduce, decrease) | |
| settle(verb, diminish, decrease, lessen, wane) | |
| settle down(verb, expression, diminish, decrease, lessen) | |
| shrivel | |
| sink(verb, ease, diminish, decrease, lessen) | |
| skin(verb, subdue, occupy, disband) | |
| slow(verb, reduce, decrease) | |
| step-down | |
| strip(verb, subdue, occupy, disband) | |
| subdue(verb, occupy, disband) | |
| subjugate(verb, subdue, occupy, disband) | |
| subvert | |
| tail off(verb, expression, decline, reduce, diminish) |
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