2
deflate(verb, cut, check, reduce, diminish)
2
demit(verb, drop, position, leave, abandon)
2
depreciate(verb, cut, check, reduce, diminish)
2
depress(verb, cut, reduce, diminish, lower)
2
diminish(verb, cut, check, reduce, lower)
2
downgrade(reduce, decrease, slow)
2
downsize(verb, reduce, decrease, slow, trim)
2
forgo(verb, drop, position, leave, abandon)
2
forsake(verb, move, drop, go, start)
2
get
2
leave(verb, drop, go, position, withdraw)
2
lessen(verb, cut, check, reduce, diminish)
2
lower(verb, cut, reduce, diminish, decrease)
2
recede(verb, go, cut, separate, remove)
2
relinquish(verb, move, drop, go, separate)
2
retrench(reduce, lower, decrease, trim, rationalize)
2
roll back(verb, expression, cut, check, reduce)
2
scale down(verb, expression, cut, check, reduce)
2
shorten(verb, cut, reduce, diminish, lower)
2
terminate(verb, drop, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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