| acquiesce(verb, yield, surrender, quit, relax) |
| alleviate(verb, control, separate, remove, release) |
| bate(verb, stop, end, pass, fall) |
| be comfortable(verb, stop, delay, rest, relax) |
| be merciful(verb, moderate, yield, surrender, quit) |
| become unfastened(verb, expression, separate, remove, release) |
| brake(verb, reduce, restrain, delay, moderate) |
| break up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, separate) |
| breathe(verb, stop, delay, rest, relax) |
| calm(verb, stop, control, quiet, cool) |
| capitulate(verb, yield, surrender, quit, relax) |
| cave in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, decline, ease) |
| check(verb, control, reduce, cool, restrain) |
| come around(verb, expression, phrasal verb, moderate, yield) |
| compose oneself(verb, expression, stop, calm, complete) |
| cool it(verb, expression, phrasal verb, moderate, yield) |
| cry uncle(verb, expression, moderate, yield, surrender) |
| curb(verb, control, reduce, cool, restrain) |
| curtail(verb, decline, reduce, restrain, delay) |
| cut back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, decline, reduce) |