lower
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attenuate
step down
enervate
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slow down
smother
let up
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ease up
down
cool down
overpower
downshift
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refine
defeat
bate
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soft-pedal
hollow out
decelerate
reducible
derate
drape off
depress
break a butterfly upon the wheel
fall away
attenuative
lowness
destress
damage control
scale back
minimisation
downgauge
minimization
cuck
unthicken
stifle
reductionistically
dampen
skeletalize
lightweight
let down
soften the blow
dial back
smooth
undervolt
phase down
blunt
extend
scale down
deexcite
deflexibilize
decapacitate
strain
antiscalant
pot
reductionally
dilute
bear down
derank
case harden
piano
rebate
attenuation
diluted
pound out
slow
elevate
rot-steep
tear it up
jack
downscale
quiet down
take it out of
fall
decompress
moderating
attenuate
attenuated
faded
weakened
reducible
attenuative
dilute
diluted
down
reductionistically
reductionally
weakening
lowness
damage control
minimisation
minimization
antiscalant
attenuation
jack
lower
tamp
weaken
dial down
attenuate
step down
enervate
de-escalate
slow down
smother
let up
quieten down
abate
ease off
ease up
cool down
overpower
downshift
refine
defeat
bate
ease
soft-pedal
hollow out
decelerate
derate
drape off
depress
break a butterfly upon the wheel
fall away
destress
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downgauge
cuck
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stifle
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lightweight
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pot
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rot-steep
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quiet down
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fall
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verb
- To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of
- To reduce the height of
- To make less elevated
- To decrease in value, amount, etc.
- To reduce operations to single machine instructions, as part of compilation of a program.
- To bring down; to humble
- (lower oneself) To humble oneself; to do something one considers to be beneath one's dignity.
- To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down
- To depress as to direction
- to pull down
- To reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.
- To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease
adj
verb
- To reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree.
- To reduce the amplitude of an electrical, radio, or optical signal.
- To weaken.
- To become thin or fine; to grow less.
- To rarefy.
- (of a beer) To become less dense as a result of the conversion of sugar to alcohol.
- To reduce the virulence of a bacterium or virus.
- To make thinner, as by physically reshaping, starving, or decaying.
adj
verb
- To reduce to a low degree of vigor or activity; suppress or do away with; extinguish
- to burn very slowly for want of air; smolder.
- To suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of something or someone.
- To cook in a close dish.
- To extinguish or deaden, as fire, by covering, overlaying, or otherwise excluding the air.
- To get in the way of a kick of the ball, preventing it going very far. When a player is kicking the ball, an opponent who is close enough will reach out with his hands and arms to get over the top of it, so the ball hits his hands after leaving the kicker's boot, dribbling away.
- To be suffocated.
- to perish, grow feeble, or decline, by suppression or concealment; be stifled; be suppressed or concealed.
- To get in the way of a kick of the ball.
- To breathe with great difficulty by reason of smoke, dust, close covering or wrapping, or the like.
- To prevent the development of an opponent's attack by one's arm positioning.
- To daub or smear.
noun
verb
- To lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate.
- To decrease in force or intensity; to subside.
- To reduce (something) in amount or size.
- To decrease in amount or size.
- Of a writ or other legal document: to become null and void; to cease to have effect.
- To make (a writ or other legal document) void; to nullify.
- To lower (something) in price or value.
- To put an end to (a nuisance).
- To cut away or hammer down (material from metalwork, a sculpture, etc.) in such a way as to leave a figure in relief.
- To lower in price or value; (law) specifically, of a bequest in a will: to lower in value because the testator's estate is insufficient to satisfy all the bequests in full.
- Of legal proceedings: to be dismissed or otherwise brought to an end before they are completed, especially on procedural grounds rather than on the merits.
- To enter upon and unlawfully seize (land) after the owner has died, thus preventing an heir from taking possession of it.
- To dismiss or otherwise bring to an end (legal proceedings) before they are completed, especially on procedural grounds rather than on the merits.
noun
adv
- So as to lessen quantity, level or intensity.
- At or towards any place that is visualised as 'down' by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change.
- So as to reduce size, weight or volume.
- From less to greater detail.
- Forward, straight ahead.
- In the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.
- To the south (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).
- From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
- At a lower or further place or position along a set path.
- As a down payment.
- On paper (or in a durable record).
- Get down.
- Into a state of non-operation.
- To a subordinate or less prestigious position or rank.
- Towards the opponent's side (in ball-sports).
- Away from the city (regardless of direction).
- Used with verbs to indicate that the action of the verb was carried to some state of completion, permanence, or success rather than being of indefinite duration.
- From a remoter or higher antiquity.
- So as to secure or compress something to the floor, ground, or other (usually horizontal) surface.
noun
- The pubescence of plants; the hairy crown or envelope of the seeds of certain plants, such as the thistle.
- That which is made of down, as a bed or pillow; that which affords ease and repose, like a bed of down.
- Down payment.
- A hill, especially a chalk hill; rolling grassland
- A tract of poor, sandy, undulating or hilly land near the sea, covered with fine turf which serves chiefly for the grazing of sheep.
- Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.
- The soft hair of the face when beginning to appear.
- An act of swallowing an entire drink at once.
- A negative aspect; a downer, a downside.
- A clue whose solution runs vertically in the grid.
- A downstairs room of a two-story house.
- The lightest quark with a charge number of −¹⁄₃.
- A field, especially one used for horse racing.
- A single play, from the time the ball is snapped (the start) to the time the whistle is blown (the end) when the ball is down, or is downed.
adj
- Sad, unhappy, depressed, feeling low.
- Mechanically failed, collided, shot down, or otherwise suddenly unable to fly.
- Having a lower score than an opponent.
- Sick or ill.
- Negative about; hostile to.
- Comfortable with, accepting of.
- Wounded and unable to move normally, or killed.
- Facing downwards.
- Fallen or felled.
- At a lower level than before.
- Accepted, respected, or loyally participating in the (thug) community.
- Finished (of a task); defeated or dealt with (of an opponent or obstacle); elapsed (of time). Often coupled with to go (remaining).
- Out.
- Thoroughly practiced, learned or memorised; mastered. (Compare down pat.)
- Inoperable; out of order; out of service.
verb
- To disparage; to put down.
- To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty.
- To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down; to fell.
- Specifically, to cause (something in the air) to fall to the ground; to bring down (with a missile etc.).
- To render (the ball) dead, typically by touching the ground while in possession.
- To lower; to put (something) down.
- To defeat; to overpower.
- To sink (a ball) into a hole or pocket.
- To cover, ornament, line, or stuff with down.
prep
verb
- To reduce (something) in quality or quantity (as effect, scope, speed, etc.)
- To shift a transmission into a lower gear.
- To shift (a car or bicycle) into a lower gear.
- To function at a lower rate; to slacken.
- To change (one's career or lifestyle) to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
- To change one's career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
noun
verb
- attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying
- improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
- make more complex, intricate, or richer
- treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition
- reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
- make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of
verb
- To reduce the force of something; to abate.
- To deprive of.
- To restrain, usually with the sense of being in anticipation
- To soak leather so as to remove chemicals used in tanning; to steep in bate.
- To masturbate.
- To waste away.
- To allow by way of abatement or deduction.
- To cut off, remove, take away.
- To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower.
- To contend or strive with blows or arguments.
- Of a falcon: To flap the wings vigorously; to bait.
noun
verb
- To lessen in intensity.
- To reduce the difficulty of (something).
- To move (something) slowly and carefully.
- To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.
- To proceed with little effort.
- To alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain).
- To loosen or slacken the tension on a line.
- To give respite to (someone).
noun
- Additional space provided to allow greater movement.
- Release from constraint, obligation, or a constrained position.
- Followed by of or from: release from or reduction of pain, hardship, or annoyance.
- Freedom from pain, hardship, and annoyance, sometimes (derogatory, archaic) idleness, sloth.
- Ability, the means to do something
- Freedom from difficulty.
- Skill, dexterity, facility.
- Freedom from worry and concern; peace; sometimes (derogatory, archaic) indifference.
- Freedom from effort, leisure, rest.
- Freedom from financial effort or worry; affluence.
- Freedom from embarrassment or awkwardness; grace.
verb
- To reduce the force or impact of (something); to damp, to mute; especially, to minimize the less desirable aspects of (something); to play down, to tone down.
- To reduce the volume of (music, a sound, etc.).
- To attempt to persuade someone about (something) through understatement, so that the listener accepts the good points as obvious.
- Chiefly followed by on: to act in a less assertive or forceful manner.
verb
- To weaken or emasculate.
- To fool and thus lower the status of, to exploit the trust or tolerance of (to one's own benefit and the other's disadvantage); to make into a cuck (one who acts against their own interests).
- To cuckold, to be sexually unfaithful towards.
- To turn into a cuckold or cuckquean, to cheat with the partner of (someone).
noun
verb
noun
- A political candidate with little chance of winning
- A particular weight category as prescribed by the rules, separate from an open or heavyweight class.
- A particular weight class, or member of such, as prescribed by the rules, between that of the heavier welterweight and the lighter featherweight. See Wikipedia for the specifics of each sport.
- A competitive weight division as prescribed by the rules, between the heavier middleweight and the lighter featherweight.
- One of little consequence or ability.
- A person who cannot handle their drink; one who gets drunk on very little alcohol.
- A person with low endurance.
adj
verb
- To reduce to a particular shape or form by pressure; to press, to flatten.
- To make smooth or even.
- To make straightforward or easy.
- To stroke; especially to stroke an animal's fur.
- To calm or palliate.
- To capture important patterns in the data, while leaving out noise.
adv
noun
- The analysis obtained through a smoothing procedure.
- Something that is smooth, or that goes smoothly and easily.
- A domestic animal having a smooth coat.
- A member of an anti-hippie fashion movement in 1970s Britain.
- A smoothing action.
adj
- Having derivatives of all finite orders at all points within the function’s domain.
- Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or hesitation; not harsh; fluent.
- Natural; unconstrained.
- Not grainy; having an even texture.
- Without difficulty, problems, or unexpected consequences or incidents.
- Involuntary and non-striated.
- That factors completely into small prime numbers.
- Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
- Unbroken.
- Lacking marked aspiration.
- Lacking projections or indentations; not serrated.
- Placid, calm.
- Having a pleasantly rounded flavor; neither rough nor astringent.
- Suave; sophisticated.
- Bland; glib.
verb
- use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
- extend in scope or range or area
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
- span an interval of distance, space or time
- make available; provide
- thrust or extend out
- reach outward in space
- offer verbally
- extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
- expand the influence of
- lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
- extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
- cause to move at full gallop
- open or straighten out; unbend
- prolong the time allowed for payment of
- continue or extend
- increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
verb
- use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
- to exert much effort or energy
- test the limits of
- separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
- cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
- become stretched or tense or taut
- remove by passing through a filter
- rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
- alter the shape of (something) by stress
noun
- (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
- difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
- a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
- injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
- the general meaning or substance of an utterance
- an effortful attempt to attain a goal
- an intense or violent exertion
- the act of singing
verb
- To fade volume in or out by means of a potentiometer.
- To put (something) into a pot.
- To secure; gain; win; bag.
- To send someone to gaol, expeditiously.
- To drain (e.g. sugar of the molasses) in a perforated cask.
- To preserve by bottling or canning.
- To cause a ball to fall into a pocket.
- To be capable of being potted.
- To apply a plaster cast to a broken limb.
- To shoot with a firearm.
- To catch (a fish, eel, etc) via a pot.
- To seat a person, usually a young child, on a potty or toilet, typically during toilet teaching.
- To score (a drop goal).
noun
- A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food.
- A vessel used to hold soil for growing plants, particularly flowers: a flowerpot.
- A glass of beer in Australia whose size varies regionally but is typically around 10 fl oz (285 mL).
- Pothole, sinkhole, vertical cave.
- An iron hat with a broad brim worn as a helmet.
- Marijuana.
- A favorite: a heavily-backed horse.
- A vessel used for brewing or serving drinks: a coffeepot or teapot.
- A pot-shaped trap used for catching lobsters or other seafood: a lobster pot.
- A perforated cask for draining sugar.
- A vessel (usually earthenware) used with a seal for storing food, such as a honeypot.
- A pot-shaped non-conducting (usually ceramic) stand that supports an electrified rail while insulating it from the ground.
- The money available to be won in a hand of poker or a round of other games of chance; (figuratively) any sum of money being used as an enticement.
- A shallow hole used in certain games played with marbles. The marbles placed in it are called potsies.
- A pot-shaped metal or earthenware extension of a flue above the top of a chimney: a chimney pot.
- A plaster cast.
- Any of various traditional units of volume notionally based on the capacity of a pot.
- A crucible: a melting pot.
- Ruin or deterioration.
- A simple electromechanical device used to control resistance or voltage (often to adjust sound volume) in an electronic device by rotating or sliding when manipulated by a human thumb, screwdriver, etc.
verb
- To lower or remove achievements and skill level.
- To inflect into a form that cannot be used in independent declarative clauses.
- To strip of rank; demote.
- To demote; to give a lower position within a hierarchy.
- To lower or remove an official ranking or accreditation.
- To lower the status or importance of
verb
- To diminish or lessen something
- To deduct or return an amount from a bill or payment
- To beat to obtuseness; to deprive of keenness; to blunt; to turn back the point of, as a lance used for exercise.
- To cut a rebate (or rabbet) in something
- To abate; to withdraw.
- Of a falcon: to return to the hand after bating; see bate².
noun
- An iron tool sharpened something like a chisel, and used for dressing and polishing wood.
- A kind of hard freestone used in making pavements.
- The return of part of an amount already paid.
- The edge of a roll of film, from which no image can be developed.
- A deduction from an amount that is paid; an abatement.
- A piece of wood hafted into a long stick, and serving to beat out mortar.
- A rectangular groove made to hold two pieces (of wood etc) together; a rabbet.
noun
- A gradual diminishing of strength.
- A reduction in the level of some property with distance, especially the amplitude of a wave or the strength of a signal.
- The reduction of the active principles of medicines to minute doses.
- The tapering of a leaf etc to a fine point.
- A weakening in the virulence of a pathogen or other microorganism.
- A fabrication process in which a material is stretched out into a thin shape.
- The proportion of sugar that is converted to ethanol by a yeast.
verb
- To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.
- To keep from going quickly; to hinder the progress of.
- To become slow; to slacken in speed; to decelerate.
adv
noun
adj
- Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time.
- Lacking spirit; deficient in liveliness or briskness.
- Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time.
- Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.
- Not busy; lacking activity.
- Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
- Not hasty; not tending to hurry; acting with deliberation or caution.
verb
- To increase the intensity or degree of (something).
- To raise (something) to a higher position.
- To direct (the mind, thoughts, etc.) toward more worthy things.
- To confer honor or nobility on (someone).
- To promote (someone) to a higher rank.
- To make (something or someone) more worthy or of greater value.
verb
- To display great energy or force.
- To succeed in a big way.
- To display sexual prowess.
- To compete extremely well, to trounce the competition.
- To behave with wild abandon; to indulge in sex, drugs, and/or alcohol.
- To perform with great energy and flair.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tear, it, up.
noun
- tool for exerting pressure or lifting
- a small worthless amount
- someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
- immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted
- a small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling
- an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug
- game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks
- small flag indicating a ship's nationality
- one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
- any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas
- male donkey
verb
verb
- To become lower (in quantity, pitch, etc.).
- To collapse; to be overthrown or defeated.
- To assume a look of shame or disappointment; to become or appear dejected; said of the face.
- To come as if by dropping down.
- To begin with haste, ardour, or vehemence; to rush or hurry.
- To occur (on a certain day of the week, date, or similar); to happen.
- To become.
- To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
- To happen; to come to pass; to chance or light (upon).
- To be dropped or uttered carelessly.
- To be brought to the ground.
- To die, especially in battle or by disease.
- To hang down (under the influence of gravity).
- To come to the ground deliberately, to prostrate oneself.
- To become ensnared or entrapped; to be worse off than before.
- To be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance.
- To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin.
- To come down, to drop or descend.
noun
- A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc.
- The action of a batsman being out.
- The part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting (usu. plural).
- An old Scots unit of measure equal to six ells.
- The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
- An instance of a wrestler being pinned to the mat.
- A short, flexible piece of leather forming part of a bullwhip, placed between the thong and the cracker.
- The lid, on a piano, that covers the keyboard
- A defect in the ice which causes stones thrown into an area to drift in a given direction.
- A hairpiece for women consisting of long strands of hair on a woven backing, intended primarily to cover hair loss.
- Blame or punishment for a failure or misdeed.
- The chasing of a hunted whale.
- A loss of greatness or status.
- That which falls or cascades.
intj
verb
- To relieve the pressure or compression on something.
- To bring someone (such as a diver) back to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
- To adjust to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
- To relax.
- To restore (compressed data) to its original form.
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