| anticlimax(decrease, nonincrease) |
| attenuation(wear, lessening, abrasion, diminution, erosion) |
| attrition(noun, deterioration, wear, friction, abrasion) |
| backstabbing(noun, abuse, scorn, censure, shame) |
| belittling(noun, scorn, ridicule, disdain, disparagement) |
| blight(decline, low, collapse, failure, depression) |
| breakage(hurt, damage, harm, injury, disfigurement) |
| character assassination(noun, expression, scorn, insult, slur) |
| comedown |
| consumption(decline, ruin, collapse, failing, deterioration) |
| contraction(decrease, reduction) |
| cost saving |
| cut(noun, decrease, credit, reduction, premium) |
| decadence(noun, drop, decline, collapse, deterioration) |
| declension(noun, drop, decline, decay, degradation) |
| declination(noun, drop, decline, decay, degradation) |
| diminution(noun, drop, decrease, depression, retreat) |
| disapproval(noun, charge, attack, censure, blame) |
| discommendation |
| discredit(noun, scorn, censure, shame, blame) |