Verbs for Competition

offer—; overcome—; promote—; reduce—; sharpen—; squelch—; stamp out—; stimulate—; suppress—; survive—; sustain—; —abates; —eases; —enlivens; —grinds; —steels; —tempers; —threatens; cripple—; curb—; discourage—; eliminate—; exclude—; face—; nurture on—; obliterate—.