1
depress
1
diminish
1
disavow
1
disclaim
1
dishonor
1
downplay
1
dropping
1
dull
1
eliminate
1
enervate
1
execrate
1
shrug off(verb, expression, phrasal verb)
1
turn back on(expression, idiom, accept, keep, allow)
0
de-emphasize(verb, place)
0
deaden
0
undermine
0
abate
0
abjure
0
abstain from(expression, allow)
0
alleviate
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