| contracting |
| cramp(verb, reduce, restrain, halt, limit) |
| crop(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish) |
| de-emphasize |
| de-escalate(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish) |
| decline(verb, reduce, ease, moderate, diminish) |
| deduct |
| degrade(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish) |
| depreciate(verb, decline, reduce, moderate, lower) |
| die down(verb, expression, decline, reduce, ease) |
| die out(verb, expression, decline, reduce, moderate) |
| dilute(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish) |
| dim(verb, reduce, diminish, hinder, shrink) |
| diminishing |
| diminishment |
| dock(verb, reduce, restrain, halt, limit) |
| dominate(verb, diminish, hinder, minimize, minimise) |
| ease(verb, decline, reduce, diminish, lower) |
| ebb(verb, decline, reduce, moderate, lower) |
| erode(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish) |