Synonyms and related words :
abridge, amplify, charge, compress, curtail, cut, cut back, cut down, damp, dampen, decrease, deduct, deflate, depreciate, depress, diminish, downgrade, electrify, energize, galvanize, generate, lessen, loop in, lower, pare, plug in, reduce, retrench, roll back, scale down, shock, short, short-circuit, shorten, simplify, step up, stiffen, switch off, switch on, take from, tune down, turn off, turn on