de-escalate Synonyms

weaken render defenseless wane taper subside shrink shorten reduce recede narrow moderate cut back ratchet down turning off scale down roll back jeff taper off demilitarise slack up downsize knock down step-down mitigate minimize decrease decline curtail curb crop contract clip amputate abridge abbreviate degrade diminish minify lower lessen fall erode ebb ease dwindle drop disarm abate