| weaken(verb, moderate, soften, dilute) |
| abase(verb, crush, confuse, shame, subdue) |
| abash(verb, crush, confuse, shame, subdue) |
| abbreviate(verb, reduce, diminish, lower, decrease) |
| attemper |
| attenuate(reduce, diminish, lower, decrease, lessen) |
| bank the fire(expression, idiom) |
| base(verb, crush, confuse, shame, subdue) |
| bedwarf |
| bemean(verb, crush, confuse, shame, subdue) |
| blister(verb, crush, confuse, shame, subdue) |
| blunt |
| break(verb, crush, confuse, shame, subdue) |
| bring down(verb, expression, crush, confuse, shame) |
| bring low(verb, expression, crush, confuse, shame) |
| cast down(verb, expression, crush, confuse, shame) |
| chagrin(verb, crush, confuse, shame, subdue) |
| cheapen(reduce, diminish, lower, decrease, lessen) |
| confound(verb, crush, confuse, shame, subdue) |
| confuse(verb, crush, shame, subdue, disgrace) |