| brighten(verb, improve, refresh) |
| lighten(verb, improve, refresh) |
| buoy up(verb, expression, improve, refresh) |
| acquiesce(verb, yield, surrender, quit, relax) |
| be merciful(verb, moderate, yield, surrender, quit) |
| capitulate(verb, yield, surrender, quit, relax) |
| cave in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, yield, surrender) |
| come around(verb, expression, phrasal verb, moderate, yield) |
| cool it(verb, expression, phrasal verb, moderate, yield) |
| cry uncle(verb, expression, moderate, yield, surrender) |
| die away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, moderate, yield) |
| ease(verb, calm, moderate, yield, surrender) |
| ease off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, calm, moderate) |
| ease up on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, moderate) |
| ebb(verb, calm, moderate, yield, surrender) |
| fall(verb, yield, surrender, quit, relax) |
| fold(verb, yield, surrender, quit, relax) |
| forbear(verb, moderate, yield, surrender, quit) |
| give quarter(verb, expression, moderate, yield, surrender) |
| give some slack(verb, expression, idiom, moderate, yield) |