ease off

breathe mellow out recuperate relax rest sit down slow down stop for a breath take a break take ten wind down

deteriorate disappear end expire fail fall pass stop vanish

abate bate crumble decay decline degenerate dilapidate diminish droop ebb fade halt lapse moderate molder rankle recede retrograde rot sink slacken subside wane weaken wilt

break down fade away fade out fizzle out go bad go downhill let up lose power melt away peter out run down run low run out wear away

advance appear arrive bear begin commence reach start win

build continue develop enhance enlarge extend flourish forge forward grow improve increase prolong rise strengthen

be born live

abate degenerate deteriorate die down die out diminish dwindle fall away fall back lessen melt peter out recede shrink slacken wane weaken

decay decrease drop fall flag languish moderate relent retire retreat sink withdraw

fade away flow back go out let up retrocede

develop enlarge expand extend forge forward grow improve increase prolong raise rise strengthen

advance ascend build flourish

flow

abate cease decrease die down die out diminish ease ease up ebb fall moderate release relent slacken slow down stop subside wane

continue

alleviate become unfastened break up deliver detach discharge disconnect disengage disenthrall disjoin ease emancipate extricate free let go let out liberate manumit mitigate relax release separate slacken unbar unbolt unbuckle unbutton unchain unclasp undo unfasten unfix unhitch unhook unlace unlash unlatch unleash unlock unloose unpin unscrew unsnap unstick unstrap untie untighten work free work loose

bind limit restrict tighten

alleviate break up ease loose relax slacken undo unlock unscrew untie

deliver detach discharge disconnect disengage disjoin emancipate extricate free liberate manumit mitigate release separate unbar unbolt unbuckle unbutton unchain unclasp unfasten unhitch unhook unlace unlash unleash unloose unpin unstrap

become unfastened disenthrall lax let go let out unfix unlatch unsnap unstick untighten work free work loose

increase tighten

attach button combine confine connect couple detain engage fasten hitch hold hook imprison incarcerate join keep limit link restrain unite

abate alleviate constrain cool curb decrease die down diminish lessen mitigate modify reduce slacken slow soften subdue subside temper tone down wane

allay appease assuage calm chasten check decline fall modulate mollify pacify qualify quiet regulate relent relieve repress soft pedal tame

cool out let up meet halfway play down

aggravate develop enlarge expand extend grow incite increase intensify irritate magnify prolong raise release rise strengthen upset

agitate aid allow ascend assist go up help permit provoke trouble worry

egg on free let go liberate turn over unleash

ease loosen lower modify reduce relieve slow weaken

abate ebb loose mitigate moderate modulate remit slack slacken

lax let up lose speed slow down untighten

grow increase raise strengthen

incite intensify rise

agitate excite tense worry

calm lie down loosen up recline sit back soften unwind

laze repose rest tranquilize unbend unlax

breathe easy calm down collect oneself compose oneself cool off feel at home hang loose knock off let oneself go make oneself at home put one's feet up settle back simmer down sit around stop work take a break take a breather take it easy take one's time take ten take time out

agitate irritate worry

be active energize

excite grow increase tense

acquiesce capitulate cave in come around comply give in give up let go quit relax slacken soften subside

drop ease ebb fall fold forbear melt moderate slow wane weaken yield

be merciful change one's mind cool it cry uncle die away ease up on give quarter give some slack give way go along with go easy on have mercy have pity lay back let it happen lighten up mellow out say uncle show mercy

grow increase worry

advance ascend continue free rise

build

breathe lean lie down relax sit down stretch out

doze dream drowse idle laze loaf loll lounge nap nod recline repose slack slacken slumber snooze spell unbend unlax unwind

be at ease be comfortable compose oneself ease up let down let up lie by lie still put feet up refresh oneself slack off take a break take a nap take five take it easy take life easy take ten take time out wind down

do energize

activate be active carry out move stand walk

abate decrease diminish dodge drop off dwindle ease featherbed flag goldbrick goof off idle lax lay back lessen let up lie down on job loose moderate neglect reduce relax release shirk slack off slow down taper tire untighten wane

stiffen tighten

abate curb curtail decelerate decrease diminish hinder impede lag lessen moderate reduce relax retard slacken stall temper

brake check choke detain loiter mire postpone procrastinate qualify quiet reef regulate stunt

anchor it back-water bog down cut back cut down ease up embog hit the brakes hold back hold up keep waiting let down flaps lose speed lose steam reduce speed rein in set back wind down

advance agitate aid allow assist develop encourage enlarge excite expand extend facilitate forward further grow help increase lengthen prolong push raise strengthen

accelerate do expedite liberate release

abate descend diminish dwindle ease ebb melt peter out recede slacken wane

collapse de-escalate decline drop fall lower lull moderate quieten settle sink taper

cave in die away let up level off

develop enlarge expand extend grow increase prolong rise

ascend go up

sit back take it easy

quieten recline rest

calm down loosen up quiet down slow down take a break wind down

agitate prepare ready tangle twist wind

abate atrophy decrease die down die out dim dwindle ebb fade peter out shrink slacken subside taper off weaken wither

decline drop fail fall moderate relent sink

die away draw to a close fade away fall short let up slack off waste away wind down

brighten develop enhance enlarge expand extend grow increase rise strengthen

ascend go up reach win

raise