| to urge support or acceptance of; to defend; to plead in favor of |
advocate |
| to recede or flow back (as the tidewater); to gradually lessen |
concede |
| to excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin; to sweat |
constrain |
| to diminish the importance, value, or effectiveness of something |
corroborate |
| to grant as a privilege; to accept as true; to acknowledge defeat |
detract |
| to keep possession of; to hold onto; |
ebb |
| to support with evidence or testimony; to confirm; to substantiate |
perspire |
| to force by restriction; to hold back by force |
retain |
