75 entries under reduce topic. ×

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drain(verb, decline, ease, diminish)
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ease off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, decline)
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grow less(verb, expression, decline, ease)
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impair(verb, decline, ease, diminish)
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lighten(verb, decline, ease, diminish)
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mark down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cut, check)
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minify(verb, decline, ease, diminish)
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mitigate(verb, decline, ease, diminish)
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narrow(verb, decline, ease, diminish)
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pare(verb, cut, check, decrease)
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prune(verb, cut, check, decrease)
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shave(verb, cut, check, decrease)
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slacken(verb, decline, ease, diminish)
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slash(verb, cut, check, decrease)
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soft-pedal(verb, decline, ease, diminish)
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soften(verb, cut, check, decrease)
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take the bite out(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, decline)
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take the edge off(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, decline)
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take the sting out(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, decline)
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thin(verb, decline, ease, diminish)
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APASmart Define. (2015). de-escalate thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/de-escalate/thesaurus/synonyms
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MLASmart Define. "de-escalate thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 27 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/de-escalate/thesaurus/synonyms>