83 entries under lessen topic. ×

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degenerate(verb, reduce, destroy, damage, diminish)
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demote(verb, reduce, destroy, damage, diminish)
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depose(verb, reduce, destroy, damage, diminish)
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deprave(verb, reduce, destroy, damage, diminish)
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deteriorate(verb, reduce, destroy, damage, diminish)
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disbar(verb, reduce, destroy, damage, diminish)
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disesteem(verb, take, reduce, reject, oppose)
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draw away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take, trouble)
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dwarf(reduce, diminish, lower, decrease)
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laugh at(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take, reduce)
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miniaturize(reduce, diminish, lower, decrease)
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pervert(verb, reduce, destroy, damage, diminish)
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pooh-pooh(verb, reduce, diminish, criticize, lower)
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prune(reduce, diminish, lower, decrease)
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rule out(verb, expression, reduce, destroy, damage)
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shoot down(verb, expression, reduce, destroy, damage)
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shrink(reduce, diminish, lower, decrease)
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sink(verb, reduce, destroy, damage, diminish)
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take down a peg(verb, expression, idiom, reduce, destroy)
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underplay(reduce, diminish, lower, contract)
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