| relax(verb, yield, surrender, quit, spare) |
| release(verb, spare, relieve, duty) |
| relent(verb, yield, surrender, quit, concede) |
| relieve(verb, spare, duty) |
| slack off on(verb, expression, idiom, quit, spare) |
| slacken(verb, yield, surrender, quit, relax) |
| soften(verb, moderate, yield, surrender, quit) |
| subside(verb, yield, surrender, quit, relax) |
| yield(verb, surrender, quit, relax, spare) |
| abate |
| acquit(spare, relieve, duty) |
| bleach(spare, relieve, duty) |
| blink at(expression, spare, relieve, duty) |
| change your mind(verb, expression, idiom, yield, surrender) |
| chill out(expression, quit, relax, unwind) |
| clear(spare, relieve, duty) |
| concede(verb, yield, surrender, quit, sympathize) |
| contract |
| cut back(expression, reduce) |
| cut down(expression, reduce) |