57 entries under lessen topic. ×

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roll back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cut, check)
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scale down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cut, check)
2
taper(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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decry(verb, cut, check, reduce, decrease)
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demote(verb, cut, check, reduce, decrease)
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devaluate(verb, cut, check, reduce, decrease)
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devalue(verb, cut, check, reduce, decrease)
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downgrade(verb, cut, check, reduce, decrease)
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drop(verb, ease, diminish, decrease)
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ease off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, decline, reduce)
1
mark down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cut, check)
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pare(verb, cut, check, reduce, decrease)
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prune(verb, cut, check, reduce, decrease)
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shave(verb, cut, check, reduce, decrease)
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slacken(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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slash(verb, cut, check, reduce, decrease)
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soften(verb, cut, check, reduce, decrease)
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tone down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cut, check)
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undervalue(verb, cut, check, reduce, decrease)
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write off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cut, check)
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