58 entries under reduce topic. ×

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break(verb, cause, ruin, dismiss)
4
downgrade(verb, break, ruin, dismiss)
3
degrade(verb, ruin, dismiss, lower)
2
bust(verb, break, ruin, dismiss)
2
demote(verb, break, ruin, lower)
1
abase(verb, lower, humble, degrade)
1
bankrupt(verb, ruin, weaken, subdue)
1
bench(verb, break, dismiss, lower)
1
bump(verb, break, dismiss, lower)
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cause instability(verb, expression, ruin, weaken)
1
confound(verb, ruin, weaken, subdue)
1
confute(verb, ruin, weaken, subdue)
1
controvert(verb, ruin, weaken, subdue)
1
cow(verb, ruin, weaken, subdue)
1
cripple(verb, ruin, weaken, subdue)
1
declass(verb, break, ruin, dismiss)
1
demoralize(verb, ruin, weaken, subdue)
1
depreciate(verb, lower, demote)
1
detract from(verb, expression, phrasal verb, break)
1
devalue(verb, lower, demote, downgrade)
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APASmart Define. (2015). demerit thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/demerit/thesaurus/synonyms
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MLASmart Define. "demerit thesaurus" 4 July 2015. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/demerit/thesaurus/synonyms>