80 entries under reduce topic. ×

11
impede(verb, hold, check, keep)
11
retard(verb, hold, time, help, check)
9
delay(verb, hold, time, help, check)
9
hold up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, time)
8
detain(verb, hold, time, help, check)
8
hinder(verb, hold, check, keep)
6
bog down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, check)
6
hold back(verb, expression, check, dismiss)
6
postpone(verb, check, restrain, delay)
5
check(verb, hold, keep, restrain)
5
mire(verb, hold, check, keep)
4
decelerate(verb, hold, check, keep)
4
reef(verb, restrain, delay, moderate)
3
handicap(verb, check, restrain, delay)
3
inhibit(verb, hold, keep, restrain)
3
stall(verb, time, help, check)
3
brake(verb, check, restrain, delay)
3
curb(verb, check, restrain, delay)
3
curtail(verb, restrain, delay, moderate)
3
lag(verb, time, help, cause)
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