| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abate | become less strong or widespread |
| 2. | angle down | direct downward at an angle |
| 3. | attenuate | reduce strength, force, or value |
| 4. | bend | curve or angle downward |
| 5. | bleed off | release gradually; reduce pressure |
| 6. | bow | bend forward or downward |
| 7. | bring down | cause to fall or decrease |
| 8. | calm | make less agitated or intense |
| 9. | cap | set an upper limit on |
| 10. | check | stop from getting worse |
| 11. | come down | move downward; decrease |
| 12. | compress | press into a smaller space |
| 13. | condense | make more compact or shorter |
| 14. | contain | keep within limits |
| 15. | contract | become smaller in size |
| 16. | cool down | make or become less hot |
| 17. | curb | restrain or keep in check |
| 18. | cut | reduce by removing a portion |
| 19. | damp | reduce intensity or strength |
| 20. | dampen | make less strong or lively |
| 21. | decline | decrease in amount or quality |
| 22. | decrease | become or make smaller |
| 23. | depress | press or push downward |
| 24. | descend | go down from a higher place |
| 25. | dial down | reduce intensity or volume |
| 26. | diminish | make or become less |
| 27. | dip | drop slightly for a short time |
| 28. | downsize | reduce in size or staff |
| 29. | drag down | pull to a lower level |
| 30. | droop | hang or bend downward |
| 31. | drop | fall to a lower level |
| 32. | ease | make less painful or severe |
| 33. | ebb | gradually lessen or recede |
| 34. | fall | move downward; decrease in level |
| 35. | go down | move to a lower level |
| 36. | halve | reduce to half the amount |
| 37. | kneel | go down onto the knees |
| 38. | knock back | reduce or push back |
| 39. | knock down | reduce; also strike to ground |
| 40. | knock off | reduce by a small amount |
| 41. | lay down | place down in a flat position |
| 42. | lean | tilt from upright position |
| 43. | lessen | make less severe or intense |
| 44. | let down | lower; also disappoint |
| 45. | let up | become less intense or severe |
| 46. | lighten | make less heavy or serious |
| 47. | limit | keep from exceeding a level |
| 48. | loosen | make less tight or strict |
| 49. | mark down | reduce a price from its original |
| 50. | minimize | reduce to the smallest amount |
| 51. | moderate | make less extreme or intense |
| 52. | muffle | make quieter or less distinct |
| 53. | mute | make less loud or vivid |
| 54. | narrow | make less wide or broad |
| 55. | pare | reduce by cutting little by little |
| 56. | phase down | reduce gradually in stages |
| 57. | place down | set something down gently |
| 58. | plummet | fall very quickly and far |
| 59. | plunge | fall suddenly and steeply |
| 60. | press down | push downward with pressure |
| 61. | prune | cut back to improve or reduce |
| 62. | pull down | bring down by pulling |
| 63. | push down | force to a lower position |
| 64. | put down | place in a lower position |
| 65. | quiet | make less noisy or active |
| 66. | quieten | make or become less noisy |
| 67. | ratchet down | reduce step by step |
| 68. | reduce | make less in amount or degree |
| 69. | rein in | control and reduce excess |
| 70. | relax | make less strict or tense |
| 71. | restrain | hold back from increasing |
| 72. | run down | reduce by using up |
| 73. | sag | sink downward under weight |
| 74. | scale back | reduce size, scope, or activity |
| 75. | settle | become less intense or active |
| 76. | shave | reduce by a small amount |
| 77. | shorten | make shorter in length or time |
| 78. | shrink | become or make smaller |
| 79. | sink | go down to a lower level |
| 80. | slide | move gradually to a lower level |
| 81. | slip | fall slightly or gradually |
| 82. | slump | drop suddenly in level or value |
| 83. | soften | make less harsh or hard |
| 84. | stoop | bend the body downward |
| 85. | subdue | bring under control; reduce intensity |
| 86. | subside | become less intense or severe |
| 87. | take down | move from higher to lower |
| 88. | tame | make less wild or intense |
| 89. | taper | reduce gradually over time |
| 90. | tighten | make more strict or constrained |
| 91. | tilt | cause to slope downward |
| 92. | tip | cause to lean or fall |
| 93. | tone down | make less strong or extreme |
| 94. | trim | reduce by cutting away extras |
| 95. | tumble | fall suddenly and clumsily |
| 96. | turn down | reduce level, volume, or intensity |
| 97. | wane | decrease gradually in strength |
| 98. | weaken | make less strong or effective |
| 99. | weigh down | make sink by adding weight |
| 100. | wind down | gradually reduce activity or intensity |
