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English Thesaurus

1. reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of (verb.change)

hypernym	:	decrease, lessen, minify,
definition	:	make smaller (verb.change)

2. give up or retire from a position (verb.social)

hypernym	:	depart, leave, pull up stakes,
definition	:	remove oneself from an association with or participation in (verb.social)

hyponym	:	give up, renounce, resign, vacate,
definition	:	leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily (verb.social)

hyponym	:	retire,
definition	:	go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position (verb.social)

hyponym	:	top out,
definition	:	give up one's career just as one becomes very successful (verb.social)

hyponym	:	fall,
definition	:	lose office or power (verb.social)

3. reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of (verb.change)

antonym	:	escalate, intensify, step up,
definition	:	increase in extent or intensity (verb.change)

derivation	:	decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down,
definition	:	the act of decreasing or reducing something (noun.act)

derivation	:	de-escalation,
definition	:	(war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war) (noun.act)

derivation	:	weakener,
definition	:	that which weakens or causes a loss of strength (noun.object)

4. give up or retire from a position (verb.social)

antonym	:	take office,
definition	:	assume an office, duty, or title (verb.social)

derivation	:	resignation,
definition	:	a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign (noun.communication)

derivation	:	resignation,
definition	:	the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) (noun.communication)

5. reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of (verb.change)

antonym	:	escalate, intensify, step up,
definition	:	increase in extent or intensity (verb.change)

derivation	:	decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down,
definition	:	the act of decreasing or reducing something (noun.act)

derivation	:	de-escalation,
definition	:	(war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war) (noun.act)

derivation	:	weakener,
definition	:	that which weakens or causes a loss of strength (noun.object)

6. give up or retire from a position (verb.social)

antonym	:	take office,
definition	:	assume an office, duty, or title (verb.social)

derivation	:	resignation,
definition	:	a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign (noun.communication)

derivation	:	resignation,
definition	:	the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) (noun.communication)