| conceal(verb, cover, ease, moderate, diminish) |
| contemn(verb, slight, criticize, lower, disparage) |
| crop(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish) |
| cry down(verb, expression, dismiss, criticize, scorn) |
| cuss out(expression, sound, insult, offend, persecute) |
| cut back(verb, expression, cut, check, decline) |
| cut to the quick(verb, expression, idiom, sound, criticize) |
| de-escalate(verb, cut, check, decline, reduce) |
| debase(verb, decline, reduce, fail, halt) |
| decline(verb, reduce, reject, fall, fail) |
| deflate(verb, cut, check, reduce, diminish) |
| demean(verb, abuse, lower, disparage, degrade) |
| denounce(verb, slight, criticize, lower, condemn) |
| dilute(verb, decline, reduce, fail, ease) |
| disgrace(verb, slight, criticize, condemn, blame) |
| do a number on(expression, idiom, sound, criticize, condemn) |
| dominate(verb, diminish, hinder, outdo, outshine) |
| downsize(verb, cut, check, decline, reduce) |
| drain(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish) |
| dump on(verb, expression, sound, dismiss, abuse) |