78 entries under diminish topic. ×

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run down(verb, expression, reduce, crush)
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abate(verb, control, reduce, restrain, moderate)
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allay(verb, control, cool, restrain)
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alleviate(verb, control, restrain, curb)
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assuage(verb, control, cool, restrain)
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chasten(verb, control, cool, restrain, crush)
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constrain(verb, control, cool, restrain)
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control(verb, reduce, cool, restrain, moderate)
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detract(reduce, lower, lessen, contract)
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dwarf(reduce, lower, decrease, lessen)
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modulate(verb, control, reduce, cool, restrain)
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put down(verb, expression, reduce, reject, dismiss)
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slacken(verb, control, reduce, restrain, moderate)
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subdue(verb, control, cool, restrain, crush)
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tame(verb, control, cool, restrain)
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temper(verb, control, reduce, cool, restrain)
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abbreviate(verb, reduce, lower, decrease)
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attenuate(reduce, lower, decrease, lessen)
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cheapen(reduce, lower, decrease, lessen)
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cool out(verb, expression, control, cool, restrain)
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