| predominate(verb, diminish, hinder, minimize, minimise) |
| put in nutshell(verb, expression, idiom, reduce, halt) |
| recede(verb, decline, reduce, moderate, lower) |
| retard(verb, diminish, hinder, minimize, minimise) |
| retrench(verb, decline, reduce, restrain, halt) |
| rise above(verb, expression, diminish, hinder, minimize) |
| scale down |
| shortening |
| shrinking |
| shrivel(verb, decline, reduce, moderate, lower) |
| slack up(verb, expression, decline, reduce, ease) |
| slacken(verb, decline, reduce, ease, moderate) |
| slash(verb, reduce, restrain, halt, limit) |
| soft-pedal(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish) |
| stunt(verb, diminish, hinder, minimize, minimise) |
| suppress(verb, diminish, hinder, minimize, minimise) |
| take the bite out(verb, expression, idiom, decline, reduce) |
| take the edge off(verb, expression, idiom, decline, reduce) |
| take the sting out(verb, expression, idiom, decline, reduce) |
| taper off(verb, expression, decline, reduce, ease) |