| cave in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, break, drop) |
| chasten |
| compress(verb, decline, reduce, diminish, decrease) |
| conk out(verb, expression, stop, break, drop) |
| contaminate(verb, cut, hurt, harm, thin) |
| contradict(verb, discredit, confound, evidence, invalidate) |
| curb(verb, stop, calm, drop, cut) |
| cushion(verb, dull, quiet, reduce, diminish) |
| cut down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, drop, cut) |
| daunt(verb, upset, dull, reduce, disturb) |
| defile(cut, hurt, thin, degenerate, deteriorate) |
| deny(verb, discredit, confound, evidence, contradict) |
| die down(verb, expression, drop, cut, decline) |
| discolor(decline, harm, spoil, injure, degenerate) |
| discount(verb, cut, reduce, diminish, lower) |
| dishearten(verb, upset, dull, reduce, disturb) |
| disorder(verb, upset, decline, develop, disturb) |
| disqualify(verb, stop, hurt, ruin, restrain) |
| dissolve(verb, cut, decline, reduce, ruin) |
| ease off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, calm) |