de-escalate, step down, weaken

heighten, deepen, strengthen, weaken, worsen, subside, persist, accelerate, continue, redouble, escalate, aggravate, complicate, exacerbate, hamper, slacken, initiate, sharpen, abate, diminish, widen, instigate, hinder, reignite, provoke, relent, dampen, prolong, curtail, normalize, disrupt, wane, erode, harden, dissipate, stoke, lessen, rekindle, undermine, impede, enhance, hasten, tighten, broaden, depress, reinforce, inflame, foment, linger, forestall, ensue, destabilize, improve, exert, internationalize, protract, galvanize, bolster, erupt, augment, institutionalize, recommence, stifle, expand, soften, mobilize, preempt, concerting, constrain, arouse, invigorate, commence, paralyze, engender, overshadow, deteriorate, unleash, polarize, spur, extend, renewed, fortify, smoothen, stiffen, begin, incite, reawaken, ramped, amplify, refocus, prompt, facilitate, roil, expedite, fever pitch, coordinate, gird, postpone, lengthen, backfire, steepen, culminate, continued, industry, transdisciplinary, 1950s, artistic, belletristic, beset, broadbased, civilizing, communitywide, cooperative, encouraging, financed, gdr, inhouse, intensive, interamerican, interdenominational, interdisciplinary, interfaith

break open, build, burst out, fan, flare, flare up, heat up, hot up, quicken, raise, screw up, speed, speed up

animate, augment, break open, burst out, enliven, erupt, exalt, flare, flare up, indeed, inspire, intensifier, intensive, invigorate, irrupt, megaphone, so, speaking trumpet

increase

compound, step up