| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abate | become less intense |
| 2. | abating | becoming less strong |
| 3. | ambling | walking at an easy pace |
| 4. | backing off | becoming less forceful |
| 5. | blunting | making less strong |
| 6. | braking | slowing with brakes |
| 7. | calming | becoming quieter or gentler |
| 8. | checking | holding back or slowing |
| 9. | coasting | moving with little effort |
| 10. | contracting | becoming smaller in size |
| 11. | cooling | becoming less heated |
| 12. | crawling | moving extremely slowly |
| 13. | creeping | moving very slowly |
| 14. | cutting back | reducing amount or rate |
| 15. | decelerating | reducing speed |
| 16. | declining | becoming less |
| 17. | decreasing | becoming less in amount |
| 18. | delaying | causing later progress |
| 19. | dialing back | reducing intensity |
| 20. | diminishing | becoming smaller or weaker |
| 21. | dragging | moving or progressing slowly |
| 22. | drifting | moving slowly without direction |
| 23. | drooping | hanging lower or weakening |
| 24. | dying down | becoming quieter or weaker |
| 25. | ease | become less severe |
| 26. | easing | becoming less intense |
| 27. | ebb | gradually lessen |
| 28. | ebbing | gradually receding |
| 29. | fading | gradually disappearing or weakening |
| 30. | falling off | decreasing noticeably |
| 31. | flagging | losing strength or energy |
| 32. | flattening | becoming less steep or active |
| 33. | halting | stopping or hesitating |
| 34. | hampering | making progress harder |
| 35. | hesitating | pausing uncertainly |
| 36. | hindering | creating delay or difficulty |
| 37. | holding back | preventing faster movement |
| 38. | idling | running with little activity |
| 39. | impeding | slowing progress |
| 40. | lagging | falling behind |
| 41. | languishing | losing vigor |
| 42. | leisurely | moving without hurry |
| 43. | lessening | becoming smaller |
| 44. | letting up | becoming less intense |
| 45. | letup | a pause in intensity |
| 46. | leveling off | stopping further rise or fall |
| 47. | lingering | staying longer than expected |
| 48. | losing momentum | becoming less forceful |
| 49. | lull | a temporary quiet period |
| 50. | meandering | moving without hurry |
| 51. | measured | deliberate and controlled |
| 52. | mildening | becoming milder |
| 53. | mitigating | making less severe |
| 54. | moderate | become less extreme |
| 55. | moderating | becoming less extreme |
| 56. | obstructing | blocking or slowing movement |
| 57. | paring back | reducing gradually |
| 58. | pausing | stopping briefly |
| 59. | petering out | gradually ending weakly |
| 60. | plateauing | reaching a stable level |
| 61. | plodding | moving slowly and heavily |
| 62. | poky | annoyingly slow |
| 63. | pulling back | reducing activity |
| 64. | quieting | becoming less noisy |
| 65. | ratcheting down | reducing step by step |
| 66. | receding | moving back or lessening |
| 67. | reduced pace | a slower rate |
| 68. | reducing | making or becoming less |
| 69. | reining in | holding back or limiting |
| 70. | relenting | becoming less severe |
| 71. | retardation | the act of slowing |
| 72. | retarding | delaying or slowing |
| 73. | running down | gradually losing power |
| 74. | sagging | drooping or weakening |
| 75. | sauntering | walking in a relaxed way |
| 76. | scaling back | reducing in size |
| 77. | settling | becoming calmer or steadier |
| 78. | shuffling | moving with dragging steps |
| 79. | slackening | becoming less active |
| 80. | softening | becoming less harsh |
| 81. | stabilizing | becoming steady |
| 82. | stalling | stopping progress temporarily |
| 83. | steadying | becoming more stable |
| 84. | subsiding | becoming less severe |
| 85. | tailing off | gradually becoming less |
| 86. | taking longer | requiring more time |
| 87. | tapering | gradually decreasing |
| 88. | tempering | moderating strength or intensity |
| 89. | thinning | becoming less dense |
| 90. | throttling back | reducing speed or power |
| 91. | ticking down | decreasing little by little |
| 92. | toning down | making less intense |
| 93. | torpid | sluggish or inactive |
| 94. | trudging | walking slowly with effort |
| 95. | unhurried | not rushed |
| 96. | wane | gradually decrease |
| 97. | waning | gradually weakening |
| 98. | weakening | becoming less strong |
| 99. | wearing down | gradually weakening |
| 100. | winding down | gradually ending or easing |