cooperate, contain, bargain, soothe, indulge, give in, finesse, dance around, yield, field, comply, conform, table, accommodate, submit to, furnish, grant, win over, assure, appreciate, relent, apologize, assuage, soften (the tone), oblige, appease, conciliate, pacify, placate, allay, gratify, mollify, acquiesce, satisfy (demands), relieve, reassure, smooth out, agree to, bottle up, retract (an inflammatory statement), back down/off, adapt to, withdraw (a demand), accede (to someone's demands), assent, consent to, propitiate, alleviate (fears of domination), sweeten (the deal), lighten up, withdraw (demands), disavow

appraise, define, identify, evaluate, enumerate, confirm, pinpoint, clarify, clear up, explicate, affirm, agree to, spell out, establish (parameters)

protest, deify, authenticate, claim, verify, deal with, field, justify, substantiate, demonstrate, address, snap back, dispute, glorify, account for, quote, excuse, defend, endorse, counter, idealize, prove, confirm, validate, hold forth, rationalize, reiterate, attest, explain, contend, qualify, restate, back up (one's claim), vouch, bend (the truth), dance around (a sensitive topic), elaborate

inspect, clear, show, expose, explore, inform, untangle, brief, summarize, disclose, debunk, find, uncover, recap, spot (issues), face (differences), seek (an explanation), chip away (at defenses), track (a conversation), distinguish (between), exchange (perceptions)

insert, challenge, interject, throw in, counter, explain, dredge up, hash out, raise one's voice, edge in, interpose, air (concerns/grievances), defend one's position

suggest, define, identify, pique, redefine, inquire, consult, appeal, require, propose, soften one's tone, quantify, request, approach (one's adversary)

weigh, unlock, reward, ferret, give someone a minute, discern, divulge, admit, assess, tread lightly, self-censor, accommodate, rethink, advise, consult, broker, sum up, advocate, regroup, coax, wait (for the right moment), ration out (information), extend (oneself), back down/off, distinguish (workable ideas from impractical ones)