| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| awe | 3 | |
| sag | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| reef | 4 | |
| ease | 4 | |
| stun | 4 | |
| less | 4 | |
| slow | 4 | |
| flag | 4 | |
| snub | 4 | |
| rest | 4 | |
| stay | 4 | |
| stop | 4 | |
| rein | 4 | |
| wane | 4 | |
| tame | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| salve | 5 | |
| amaze | 5 | |
| relax | 5 | |
| slake | 5 | |
| letup | 5 | |
| taper | 5 | |
| remit | 5 | |
| slack | 5 | |
| abate | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| relent | 6 | |
| divert | 6 | |
| unwind | 6 | |
| unbend | 6 | |
| easeup | 6 | |
| tauten | 6 | |
| loosen | 6 | |
| worsen | 6 | |
| soften | 6 | |
| weaken | 6 | |
| retard | 6 | |
| reduce | 6 | |
| subdue | 6 | |
| resist | 6 | |
| scotch | 6 | |
| temper | 6 | |
| soothe | 6 | |
| sicken | 6 | |
| unglue | 6 | |
| stifle | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| unstick | 7 | |
| astound | 7 | |
| unleash | 7 | |
| tighten | 7 | |
| scatter | 7 | |
| release | 7 | |
| subside | 7 | |
| regress | 7 | |
| relieve | 7 | |
| relapse | 7 | |
| slow up | 7 | |
| easeoff | 7 | |
| repress | 7 | |
| smother | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| Set Back | 8 | |
| moderate | 8 | |
| enervate | 8 | |
| recreate | 8 | |
| restrain | 8 | |
| withhold | 8 | |
| suppress | 8 | |
| throttle | 8 | |
| mitigate | 8 | |
| languish | 8 | |
| unstring | 8 | |
| ease off | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| negligent | 9 | |
| tune-down | 9 | |
| slip-back | 9 | |
| underplay | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| tone down | 10 | |
| retrograde | 10 | |
| retrogress | 10 | |
| slow down | 10 | |
| 17 letters | ||
| take the edge off | 17 | |