Synonym of keep to a minimum

minimize diminish decrease lessen reduce curtail downsize shrink curb slash quell attenuate prune limit lower cut down cut back pare down scale down cut back on dial down run down keep down keep at a minimum moderate ease abate cut de-escalate temper drop dwindle downscale mitigate taper weaken depress tone down wind down contract lighten restrain ebb trim decrement deplete depreciate clip dent bring down alleviate soften whittle down pare roll back mark down taper off drop off tail off ease off degrade blunt knock down minify truncate decline wane impair sink devaluate stifle subdue assuage axe shorten step down ax make less take the edge off make cutbacks in damp down slim down deaden downgrade dampen dilute dull allay relax narrow check subside abridge shave damp restrict take down peter out cushion smother mute take the bite out take the sting out let up put a damper on couch erode ration suppress extenuate slacken fall make smaller qualify trim down trim back recede dry up discount cheapen relent palliate devalue break relieve still tranquilize mollify round down calm cool placate wear away wear down turn down eliminate retrench cut down on tranquillize fall off die away fall away make reductions in whittle away die down die out ratchet down make less intense salami-slice put the lid on put damper on soft-pedal phase down muffle abase squelch soothe modulate make fewer remit repress devalorize pall phase out contain regulate fail deflate undervalue demote defuse confine remove omit delete take off drain away fall short cause to fall write down write off ease up on slow minimalize scale back take the heat off fade plummet plunge slump get rid of do away with tighten up settle nosedive abbreviate condense become smaller run low grow less slacken off become less grow smaller crop dock compress snip lop chop bob elide syncopate telescope excerpt get shorter cut short boil down take up turn up cut to the bone make shorter cast down amortise whittle slow down tighten amortize minimise sap deduct undermine subtract put down declass bump rationalize drain enfeeble constrict debilitate enervate vitiate debase take down a peg disable cripple rationalise demerit waste economize economise lower in price rein in average down level down slenderize dip economize on shed disempower disgrade drive down bench retrench on rebate make less active reduce greatly decay deteriorate worsen make weaker devitalize etiolate lower in value mark off hold back reduce the price of adulterate dissipate thin rarefy offset tire subvert knock off strike off take away lower in rank wreck ruin destroy prostrate lower in status humble relegate water down demean roll down budget cut trim away tune down belittle exhaust consume dismiss expend eat away rob from empty spend humiliate set back revert denigrate evacuate use up shear snub reduce to the ranks tear down disgrace kick downstairs bring low cut down to size shame bust milk crush lower the status of disrate nip pollard mow poll absorb bleed devour burn skive neaten shape suck dry bankrupt impoverish cut shorter even up lop off tidy up cut off finish draw down draw play out squander wash up dig into eat up

keep to oneself keep to the rules keep to yourself keep track keep track of keep trekking keep to keep time with keep tight rein on keep thinking about keep things moving keep things going