| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abandon | give up completely |
| 2. | abate | become less strong |
| 3. | abdicate | give up power formally |
| 4. | annul | declare invalid officially |
| 5. | atrophy | waste away from disuse |
| 6. | back down | withdraw a demand or claim |
| 7. | back off | withdraw or retreat |
| 8. | beg off | politely refuse or avoid |
| 9. | bottom out | reach the lowest point |
| 10. | bow out | withdraw gracefully |
| 11. | break down | stop functioning or collapse |
| 12. | call off | cancel something planned |
| 13. | cancel | call off or invalidate |
| 14. | cease | stop happening or doing |
| 15. | cede | give up formally |
| 16. | collapse | fall down suddenly |
| 17. | contract | become smaller or narrower |
| 18. | cool | become less intense |
| 19. | crash | fall or fail suddenly |
| 20. | crumble | break down gradually |
| 21. | de-escalate | become less intense |
| 22. | decay | gradually rot or weaken |
| 23. | decrease | become less or smaller |
| 24. | degenerate | become worse or lower |
| 25. | depreciate | lose value over time |
| 26. | deteriorate | become worse in condition |
| 27. | die down | become less intense |
| 28. | diminish | become smaller or weaker |
| 29. | dip | fall slightly or briefly |
| 30. | drop | fall to a lower level |
| 31. | ease | become less severe |
| 32. | ebb | gradually lessen or recede |
| 33. | erode | wear away gradually |
| 34. | fade | gradually lose strength |
| 35. | fall | go down in amount |
| 36. | falter | lose strength or confidence |
| 37. | fizzle out | end weakly or gradually |
| 38. | flag | lose energy or strength |
| 39. | flatten out | stop changing much |
| 40. | founder | fail or break down |
| 41. | fray | wear out at edges |
| 42. | give up | stop trying or surrender |
| 43. | give way | yield or collapse |
| 44. | go bust | fail financially |
| 45. | go down | fall to a lower level |
| 46. | go downhill | become progressively worse |
| 47. | go under | fail or sink |
| 48. | lag | fall behind or weaken |
| 49. | languish | lose vitality or strength |
| 50. | lessen | become or make less |
| 51. | let up | become less intense |
| 52. | level off | stop falling further |
| 53. | melt away | gradually disappear or lessen |
| 54. | moderate | become less extreme |
| 55. | opt out | choose not to participate |
| 56. | peter out | gradually come to an end |
| 57. | plateau | reach a stable level |
| 58. | plummet | drop very quickly |
| 59. | plunge | fall steeply or suddenly |
| 60. | pull back | move back or withdraw |
| 61. | quit | stop or leave |
| 62. | recant | formally withdraw a belief |
| 63. | recede | move back or lessen |
| 64. | reduce | make or become less |
| 65. | relent | become less harsh |
| 66. | relinquish | give up possession or control |
| 67. | renounce | formally give up |
| 68. | retire | withdraw from active work |
| 69. | retract | take back a statement |
| 70. | retreat | move back or lessen |
| 71. | run down | become weaker or exhausted |
| 72. | sag | sink or fall downward |
| 73. | shrink | become smaller in size |
| 74. | sink | fall to a lower point |
| 75. | slacken | become less active |
| 76. | slide | gradually move downward |
| 77. | slip | fall slightly or gradually |
| 78. | slump | fall suddenly or heavily |
| 79. | stagnate | stop developing or improving |
| 80. | stall | stop making progress |
| 81. | subside | become less intense |
| 82. | tail off | gradually become less |
| 83. | taper off | decrease little by little |
| 84. | thin out | become less dense |
| 85. | tumble | fall quickly and sharply |
| 86. | turn aside | move away or avoid |
| 87. | vacate | give up a position |
| 88. | vacillate | waver between choices |
| 89. | veer away | turn away from course |
| 90. | veer off | turn away from path |
| 91. | wane | gradually grow weaker |
| 92. | waste away | become gradually weaker |
| 93. | waver | become unsteady or uncertain |
| 94. | weaken | become less strong |
| 95. | wear away | gradually diminish or erode |
| 96. | wear thin | become less effective |
| 97. | wilt | lose freshness or strength |
| 98. | withdraw | remove or retreat |
| 99. | worsen | become more severe or bad |
| 100. | yield | give way or submit |