1. SATURATE   approve   wet thoroughly   cancel   outdo   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. SUPPRESS   weaken gradually   outdo   subdue   reject contemptuously   Half-n-half Clue   3. VILIFY   weaken gradually   exonerate   waver   slander   Half-n-half Clue   4. RENOUNCE   drive away   disown   reject contemptuously   abandon   Half-n-half Clue   5. VENERATE   respect   astound   abandon   slander   Half-n-half Clue   6. SQUANDER   support   spend wastefully   moderate   drive away   Half-n-half Clue   7. SUBSIDE   reject contemptuously   reduce in intensity   cancel   astound   Half-n-half Clue