| relax |
| slacken(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish) |
| slack |
| ease(verb, decline, reduce, diminish, lower) |
| let up(verb, expression, decline, reduce, diminish) |
| abate(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish) |
| amputate(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish) |
| crop(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish) |
| de-escalate(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish) |
| degrade(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish) |
| ease off(verb, expression, decline, reduce, diminish) |
| erode(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish) |
| loose |
| loosen |
| mitigate(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish) |
| moderate(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish) |
| reef |
| taper off(verb, expression, decline, reduce, ease) |
| abridge(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish) |
| arrest |