wind down

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

conclude do end halt shutter

cap cease clear clinch consummate culminate determine discontinue fold terminate ultimate

button down button up call it a day call off cut loose drop the curtain fold up pack it in put a lid on put to bed sew up shut down wind up wrap up

begin commence start

continue initiate open

not finish

lie down recline sit back take it easy unwind

breathe easy calm down catch one's breath chill out collect oneself compose oneself cool off feel at home hang loose loosen up make oneself at home mellow out put one's feet up rest settle back sit around take a break take a breather take a load off take ten

abate curtail decrease dilute diminish dwindle ease erode impair lighten minimize mitigate narrow shrink slacken taper off weaken

abridge amputate attenuate clip close contract crop cut de-escalate decline degrade downsize drain minify moderate soft pedal taper thin truncate

become smaller cut back die down grow less roll back slack up slow down take the bite out take the edge off take the sting out

develop enlarge expand extend grow increase intensify irritate lengthen prolong strengthen worsen

go up rise stretch

raise

curtail cut cut down diminish dwindle knock off lessen lower pare scale down shorten slash trim weaken

abate abridge bankrupt break cheapen chop clip contract debase deflate depreciate depress diet dilute discount drain impair impoverish moderate pauperize rebate recede ruin shave slim taper truncate

bant cut back go on a diet lose weight mark down nutshell roll back slow down step down take off weight taper off tone down turn down

compliment develop enlarge expand extend grow increase lengthen praise prolong raise strengthen

amplify enhance laud rise stretch upgrade

invigorate win

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 off 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

do energize

activate be active carry out move stand walk

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 off 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

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 dwindle lessen recede subside taper off

bate close diminish drain fade narrow reduce rescind thin wane weaken

die away die out thin out

enlarge extend grow increase rise

expand raise strengthen

go up

abate bate close come to a point die away die out diminish drain dwindle fade lessen narrow recede reduce rescind subside thin thin out wane weaken

go up increase rise

abolish abort adjourn annul cancel cease complete conclude cut off determine discharge discontinue dismiss dissolve eliminate expire halt put an end to recess restrict sack wrap up

achieve bounce bound close confine define desist drop end extinguish fire issue lapse limit perfect prorogue result scratch scrub tether wrap

bring to an end come to an end prorogate run out ultimate wind up

accept allow begin carry on commence continue employ encourage engage establish hire hold introduce keep keep on permit ratify start uphold welcome

bear create free go on let go release restart schedule set up

initiate open

sit back take it easy

quieten recline rest

calm down ease off loosen up quiet down slow down take a break

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 ease off fade away fall short let up slack off waste away

brighten develop enhance enlarge expand extend grow increase rise strengthen

ascend go up reach win

raise

accord agreement amnesty armistice cease-fire détente lull moratorium pause peace reconciliation reprieve suspension

break breather cessation de-escalation halt intermission interval letup respite rest stay terms treaty

olive branch temporary peace white flag wind-down

continuation disagreement persistence war

go start

fight