stand, concede, bear, mature, adapt, absorb, adjust, accept, do without, conform, level out, merge, evolve, make do, come around, relent, get used to, calm down, move through, coast, blend in, ease into, assuage, grow up, habituate, acclimatize, settle in, accustom oneself to

laugh, adapt, breathe, reframe, resign oneself to, accept, work with, practice, manage, maintain, adjust (one's attitude/expectation), hold to, meditate, pray, rise above, challenge (oneself/others), refuse to (whine/lose hope), muster, summon up, humor (oneself/others)

reach out, repair, negotiate, compromise, modify, tone down, temper, improvise, yield, comply, tread lightly, accommodate, buck up, win over, compensate, revise, back off/away, cut (off), immerse, curb (excesses), soften (the tone), roll with, bring to, draw upon, befriend, oblige, appease, modulate, acculturate, mitigate, familiarize oneself, conciliate, pacify, placate, amend, man up

roll, turn over, buck, tip, knock over, shake, topple, upend, flip, tip over, upset, knock off balance, capsize, overturn, turn upside down, turn on its head, push over, kick over

smash, wallop, flatten, level, demolish, bulldoze, shatter, destroy, gut, obliterate, cripple, wipe out, decimate, eradicate, annihilate, lay waste, reduce (to rubble), stamp out (opposition)

bust, loose, interfere, agitate, threaten, foil, taint, weaken, contaminate, divide, jeopardize, subvert, cut short, abort, shock, upset, undermine, spoil, cripple, mess up, destabilize, dash, undercut, turn on its head, blast apart, cut off (contact/supplies), break up/apart, discombobulate (humorous), sour, tip (the scales/the balance), shake up, chip away (at one's confidence), harm, flood with, drown out

mangle, wallop, blindside, dislodge, degrade, compromise, paralyze, threaten, blot out, weaken, contaminate, subvert, derail, impair, doom, cripple, disable, damage, shut down, corrupt, upset (the apple cart), reduce (to rubble), stamp out, uncork, fray

break down, degrade, die, thin, oxidize, disintegrate, deteriorate, fail, rust, dissolve, corrode, blunt (a tool), eat away at, molder, erode

contract, slide, slump, break down, dismantle, slip, wane, weaken, sink, plummet, deteriorate, fizzle, tank, bottom out, compound, decline, plunge, flag, turn into/out, erode, degenerate, worsen, lapse into, strip of, take down/apart, devolve into, expunge, go downhill, go to pot, fade away/out

perish, die, dissipate, peter out, subside, vanish, disappear, disintegrate, expire, cease, fall away, wither (away), wash away, swallow up, gobble up, hemorrhage (money/staff), absent, go away, fizzle out, evaporate

defenestrate, get rid of, remove, destroy, sheathe, blot out, black out, obliterate, bury, obviate, preclude, render unnecessary, douse, extinguish, blacken, erase, purge, eradicate, annihilate, eliminate, abolish, expunge (from a record), stamp out, beat back, snuff out, put out (of one's mind), stub out, wipe out/from, white out, strike (out), put out (a fire/a life), cover one's tracks, exterminate

get rid of, bleed, milk, blow, dissipate, drain, void, waste, liquidate, phase out, expend, consume, dip into, vacate, gobble up, deplete (a supply), squander, exhaust, use up (supplies), run out of (water), empty, pour out/down the drain, dump (out), remove (contents), tip out, evacuate, clear (out), leach, go through, finish off, scrape bottom, burn through, fritter away, polish off

tweak, boost, refine, overhaul, convert, renovate, mature, turn into, transfigure, complement, modify, alter, enlarge, widen, amplify, expand, exchange, restore, refurbish, improve, diversify, customize, transform, mitigate, purify, cleanse, augment, extend, broaden, introduce, perfect, revamp, make better, add (value/detail), enhance, modernize, build on/up, enrich, ameliorate, deepen

mature, age, advance, flourish, play out, improve, exceed, surpass, progress, skyrocket, prosper, boom, burgeon, evolve, transform, get used to, grow (into/out of), turn into/out, stand the test of time, hold up well, mushroom

attach, stretch, enlarge, lengthen, widen, increase, customize, augment, append, add to, tack on, tag on, build on, extend, broaden, broaden (the reach), annex, supplement

fiddle with, fool around with, blend, take in, mix, contaminate, incorporate, integrate, bring in, add, include, toss in, throw in, introduce, comprise, combine, fold in, encompass, titrate, dilute

cut, pollute, degrade, lace, water down, distort, taint, weaken, contaminate, doctor, tamper with, mess around with, spike, bastardize, debase, adulterate, monkey around with, interfere with

decontaminate, convert, turn into, blend, modify, alter, bond, filter, mix, develop, transform, revolutionize, reform, recast, transmute, purify, refashion, distil, cleanse, tinker with, adjust (a formula)

crash, shed, sag, slack off, slacken, pop, lower, dive, slip, spiral, crumple, subside, collapse, sink, plummet, deteriorate, crumble, tumble, fall, fail, tank, bottom out, decline, depreciate, plunge, flag, drop (off), submerge, ease off, let fall, yield (to stronger forces), lack (vitality), give way, cave (in), free-fall, careen, nose-dive, decrease, dwindle, cut down, take a cut

dislodge, divert, expel, rock, bar, topple, unseat, curb, foil, disperse, sabotage, tamper, revoke, abort, call off, bog down, hamper, clog, encumber, restrict, halt, stop, tip over, trip up, thwart, disturb, hinder, impede, derail, interrupt, intercept, delay, deter, throw off course, redirect, forestall, impinge on/upon, intervene, incapacitate, reach an impasse, detach, close (valve/business)

yank, sever, slash, hollow out, scoop out, extract, zap, extricate, dislodge, chuck, unload, toss, dump, fire, discard, dispose of, disgorge, strip, remove, knock down, hack off, erase, siphon off, hand over, spirit away, withdraw, sack, purge, skim off, eradicate, delete, expunge, tear down/apart, root out, shear off, split off, beat back (weeds), break apart/up, cut off/away, cast aside/off, rip out, bare, take away/out, slice off, shed (pounds), mow down, denude, throw (away/out), winnow out, wipe clean/out, buff out (scratches), scrape off/out, pull out/away, haul out/away

slash, scratch, scrap, toss (out), kill, black out, nix, retract, revoke, rescind, nullify, void, invalidate, undo, countermand, scuttle (a plan), overturn, negate, wipe out/clean, delete, cross out, veto, cancel (out), eliminate, reverse (a decision), abolish, contradict, override, do away with, obliterate (all traces of something)

shift, swing, compromise, switch, flip, adapt, alternate, alter, waver, oscillate, welsh, welch, deviate, vacillate, exchange, rethink, renege, amend, reverse, flip-flop, make a u-turn, flip (one's allegiance), reverse field, retract (an offer), switch around, toss aside, swap (positions), change (one's mind), vary (one's opinion), waffle, take turns, diverge, depart, stray, turn (away from), modify (one's stance), move between, break one's word/promise, make a one eighty

turn over, flip, invert, obviate, revoke, welsh, welch, nullify, invalidate, annul, tip over, upset, reject, turn around, capsize, overturn, turn upside down, turn on its head, flip-flop, veto, contradict, upend (order), revolutionize, repeal, disallow, overrule, make a u-turn, reverse (position/sequence/course), switch (positions), interchange, back out of (agreement), vacate

mash, quash, strangle, smother, suffocate, envelop, suppress, kill, cover, bury, mute, subdue, extinguish, muffle, engulf, hinder, throttle, stifle, inhibit, disable, stymie, hold down, cramp someone's style, damp, dampen, immobilize

suppress, restrain, tame, bridle, curb, modify, subdue, tone down, check, calm, temper, muffle, adjust, control, inhibit, suck out, cool down, repress, regulate, rein in, deflate, mitigate, ratchet down, moderate, cramp one's style, sober, de-escalate, soften the tone, allay, ease up/off

boost, brace, strengthen, protect, bulk up, enlarge, amplify, expand, ramp up, improve, inflate, support, step up, add, defend, reform, augment, enhance, juice up, jazz up, turbocharge, bump up, ratchet up, jack up, blow up, buff up, lift (weights), fortify, bolster, heighten, pump up, buttress, shore up, fatten (purse/cattle), toughen, firm up, build up

jolt, boost, charge, stimulate, amplify, accelerate, escalate, invigorate, turbocharge, bump up, fortify, bolster, pump up, energize, jump-start, speed up, quicken, supercharge, rev (up), floor it, crank up

shift, swing, surprise, alternate, fluctuate, waver, oscillate, deviate, change, reverse, vary, rise and fall, go up and down, see-saw, flip-flop, deviate from, diverge from, yo-yo, differ, go back and forth

slide, shift, swing, tend, alter, subside, fluctuate, turn, vacillate, lose, change, move, reverse, become, vary

cushion, suppress, kill, mute, dull, muffle, stifle, silence, blunt, dampen, deaden, numb, cool (down), stultify, quiet, desensitize, develop a thick skin, inure, accustom (someone to something unpleasant), suck the soul out of, insensitize, enfeeble, deafen

drag, sag, die, age, fade, wane, die down, peter out, ebb, subside, sputter, weaken, melt, lapse, decline, teeter, wither, flag, fizzle out, fade away/out, abate, wind down, tire, lose ground, waste away, wilt, burn out, grow old, lose steam, taper off, gutter

hollow out, squash, quash, thin, water down, beat down, weaken, endanger, jeopardize, encumber, impair, undermine, sap, suck out, incapacitate, exhaust, erode, blunt, drain (of vitality), enervate, starve, grind down, tax (one's reserves), hit someone hard, wind (one from exertion), tire someone out, debilitate, fatigue, wear out/down, devitalize, eat away, chip away at, weary, defang

analyze, weigh, appraise, sense, listen, examine, observe, check, discern, focus, review, sort out, think through/about, sift through, piece together (a coherent story), rule out, mull over, turn something over in one's mind, assess, locate, fact-check, verify, redefine, intuit, decipher, deliberate, separate (fact from fiction), step back, consider, contemplate, evaluate, explore (accounts), ponder, play out, chew on/over, reflect on, take stock of

embrace, compose oneself, swallow, adapt, surrender, deal, abandon, redirect, breathe, take a deep breath, manage (one's emotions), center oneself, quiet oneself, reframe, resign oneself to, accept, work with, relinquish (control), reconcile oneself to, come to terms with, identify (one's feelings), practice, make the best of, give up, exchange, step aside/outside, clear one's head, calm (oneself/others), recover one's composure, pull oneself together, get a grip

struggle, grapple, handle, hunker down, bear, face, hold up, come to terms with, cope, deal with, wing it, hold out/on, do without, pull together/through, plug away, play to a strength, muddle through, contend with, juggle, carry on, endure, settle for/down, persevere, persist, manage, live through, tolerate, shake oneself out of, retrieve, seek (answers/help), come to grips with, ration out (resources), rein in (spending), encounter (opposition), lean on, pay out/off, extricate (oneself from a drama)

brush aside, turn away/aside, contain, hide, slink, curb, evade, block, disappear, bluff, finesse, keep quiet, step back, avert (one's eyes), lower (one's eyes), skirt (a topic), excuse oneself, divert (attention), deflect (attention), blunt (one's affect), avoid (attracting anger), ward off, parry, field, hold back, hold in (one's urge to retort), accede, comply, stand down/back, tread lightly, sit still, conform, sidestep, table, defer, dodge, modulate (one's voice), sublimate, self-censor, accommodate, restrain oneself, protect oneself (in a shroud of silence), submit to, stave off

retreat, disappear, decompress, quiet oneself, excuse oneself, bow out, slink back, back up/off, untangle, disentangle, unknot, extricate oneself, remove oneself, disengage, unsnarl, control (one's level of engagement), simmer down, cool down, chill (out), take a chill pill, hang loose, stay loose, untwist, sequester, remain silent, withdraw, detach

clench, clip, strangle, suffocate, bind, suppress, tether, trap, swaddle, buckle, cinch, tie up/down, restrict, weigh down, censor, stifle, inhibit, sublimate, gag, pin down, shut up/in, hold down, hold in/back/down, silence, limit, abstain, trammel (as though trapped in a net), repress, swallow (an expletive), swallow one's tongue, bite (the bullet), smother (an impulse to fight back), open and close one's mouth

handle, stand, suffer, strain, shoulder, accept, carry on, endure, live through, tolerate, restrain oneself, abide, hold one's tongue, hold out/up/on, smile, grin and bear, buck up, refuse to (give up), exercise (restraint), soldier, take, grin and bear it, suck it up, swallow one's pride, let go, resign oneself, rise (to the occasion), put up with, prove (one's mettle), withstand, survive, manage to, carry on/out, fortify oneself (for the long haul), stomach, reconcile, swallow (a bitter pill), wait (for something to pass), man up, exercise restraint