verb
make less; decrease
Synonyms: abate, abridge, bankrupt, bant, break, cheapen, chop, clip, contract, curtail, cut, cut back, cut down, debase, deflate, depreciate, depress, diet, dilute, diminish, discount, drain, dwindle, go on a diet, impair, impoverish, lessen, lose weight, lower, mark down, moderate, nutshell, pare, pauperize, rebate, recede, roll back, ruin, scale down, shave, shorten, slash, slim, slow down, step down, take off weight, taper, taper off, tone down, trim, truncate, turn down, weaken, wind down
Antonyms: expand, extend, grow, increase, raise, upgrade
verb
defeat
Synonyms: bear down, beat down, break, bring, conquer, cripple, crush, disable, drive, enfeeble, force, master, overcome, overpower, ruin, subdue, subjugate, undermine, vanquish, weaken
Antonyms: win
verb
humble, humiliate
Synonyms: abase, break, bring low, bump, bust, declass, degrade, demerit, demote, disgrade, disrate, downgrade, lower, take down a peg
Antonyms: invigorate, raise, strengthen