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What is another word for
extinguish
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▲
To extinguish a flame or fire
To switch off, typically a light source
To remove or destroy entirely
To bring to an end, especially abruptly
To surpass or eclipse in performance, standard or magnitude
To suppress the speech or noise of
To put an end to something, typically by the use of force
To make less strong or intense
To make dark, dim, or indistinct (by casting a shadow over)
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▲
Verb
▲
To extinguish a flame or fire
douse
quench
smother
put out
blanket
dowse
stifle
dout
snuff out
stamp out
beat out
choke
drown
out
snuff
suffocate
trample
blow out
dampen down
blot out
stub out
put out a fire
dampen
press out
crush out
damp down
quell
extinguish fire
turn out
“The fabric and wood fueled the flames while fire units worked to
extinguish
the blaze.”
Verb
▲
To switch off, typically a light source
deactivate
stop
kill
halt
cut
turn off
switch off
shut off
shut down
put out
flick off
power down
turn down
disable
cut out
disconnect
shut
turn out
unplug
trip
neutralize
US
close
disengage
neutralise
UK
hit the switch
decommission
pull the plug on
douse
put off
log off
make inactive
take out
close down
defuse
disarm
detach from a power supply
de-energize
cut off
inactivate
render inoperative
put out of action
“The sensor will automatically
extinguish
the lights a predetermined time after the last motion is detected.”
Verb
▲
To remove or destroy entirely
destroy
annihilate
demolish
wreck
devastate
ruin
smash
raze
waste
decimate
total
shatter
obliterate
desolate
eradicate
pulverise
UK
pulverize
US
wrack
cream
vaporise
UK
vaporize
US
exterminate
erase
nuke
eliminate
extirpate
liquidate
kill
expunge
remove
crush
quash
end
squash
undo
disrupt
upset
suppress
check
rub out
wipe out
do in
tear down
pull down
blot out
snuff out
take out
finish off
do away with
wipe off the map
wipe off the face of the earth
put down
take away
abolish
trash
ravage
stamp out
efface
lay waste
cancel
root out
zap
level
desecrate
clean up
leave in ruins
black out
sweep away
terminate
nix
break up
spoil
leave desolate
slaughter
defeat
wreak havoc on
gut
put an end to
torpedo
overwhelm
flatten
damage
put paid to
massacre
overturn
delete
dispatch
wipe from the face of the earth
get rid of
dismantle
despoil
butcher
impair
devour
excise
dilapidate
neutralize
US
knock down
overthrow
axe
UK
off
ax
US
raze to the ground
neutralise
UK
do for
take apart
bulldoze
pillage
trample
prostrate
blight
sack
unbuild
dash
blast
break
depredate
scotch
spoliate
scourge
crash
scupper
banjax
execute
dish
destruct
incinerate
reduce
finish
uproot
blow a hole in
bring to naught
put the kibosh on
blow away
mow down
knock out
knock off
dispense with
give the chop
weed out
shoot down
write off
plunder
blow
queer
assassinate
stop
banish
consume
raid
sabotage
slay
put a stop to
topple
dynamite
mar
burn
batter
croak
mangle
take down
injure
abrogate
invalidate
deface
ice
blow up
scratch
scrub
stiff
whack
top
murder
sink
smoke
wrack up
strike out
tear up
scrag
lay waste to
KO
kill off
cut down
damage beyond repair
put out of commission
bump off
take the life of
reduce to rubble
give someone the works
put out
knock something on the head
wash out
get shot of
X-out
put to death
cast out
terminate with extreme prejudice
blow someone's brains out
lay in ruins
do to death
phase out
drive out
purge
lower
quell
wipe
rape
havoc
overrun
wipe off
prang
scrub out
stun
trim
kayo
avenge
torment
tumble
strike
exsect
disassemble
reduce to ruins
wreak havoc
make desolate
tear to pieces
lay low
nullify
beat
put out of action
benothing
cut out
abort
annul
burn away
commit genocide
cut a swath through
rip down
bring to an end
fell
vandalize
US
ruinate
bust
ravish
muller
disfigure
botch
poison
cruel
euchre
defile
bodge
capsize
bomb
spill
scatter
subvert
unmake
shipwreck
mutilate
deplete
maim
hit
make a mess of
foul up
reduce to nothing
bring to nothing
screw up
bring to ruin
wreak havoc upon
bring down
clean out
mess up
louse up
knock to pieces
smash up
vandalise
UK
cripple
undermine
blow down
cast down
break down
ransack
cover
cut
obscure
run onto the rocks
pile up
crack up
dash to pieces
throw down
scratch out
snuff
get
ink out
score out
cross out
blank out
block out
wipe off face of earth
blue pencil
blow to bits
remove all traces of
blow sky-high
destroy root and branch
mark out
rub off
send to the gas chambers
ethnically cleanse
polish off
send to kingdom come
put to the sword
end the life of
wax
murk
explode
hang
behead
decapitate
chill
do
lynch
shoot
knife
asphyxiate
put away
dust off
garrote
US
dispose of
cut to pieces
electrocute
guillotine
take a life
smother
garotte
cool
garrotte
UK
strangle
scorch
burst
pop
torch
disable
rattle
combust
scald
burn to the ground
burn down
carbonize
US
destroy by fire
cremate
reduce to ashes
burn up
carbonise
UK
burn to a crisp
wreak havoc with
bring to nought
harm
vitiate
blemish
compromise
endamage
maraud
hurt
clear
hew
chop
taint
tarnish
flaw
weaken
sully
smite
smirch
crab
corrupt
blow to pieces
corrode
hack down
chop down
play havoc with
muck up
loot
take
chasten
chastise
rob
overcome
bring about the downfall of
rifle
harry
spray paint
burn out
mow
reave
drive
propel
force
thrust
depopulate
prejudice
nick
besmirch
bloody
stain
shock
wrench
sap
disfeature
blot
handle roughly
crack
abuse
lacerate
maltreat
infect
split
rot
disintegrate
dent
tear
dirty
knock
discolour
UK
scathe
gnaw
wrong
rust
discolor
US
dump on
cause detriment to
do mischief to
bleach
play merry hell with
cross up
do damage to
wear away
pollute
contaminate
fade
bang up
stab
drive a nail into the coffin of
tamper with
thwart
floor
ground
foil
frustrate
stymie
saw down
hinder
hamper
bowl down
clear-fell
cause to fall
knock to the ground
clear-cut
bring to the ground
obstruct
squelch
skin
crimp
impoverish
craze
cramp
cancel out
put at risk
throw a monkey wrench in the works of
throw a spanner in the works
balls up
rain on someone's parade
work against
render ineffective
more ❯
“When we destroy ecosystems and
extinguish
species, we degrade the greatest heritage this planet has to offer and thereby threaten our own existence.”
Verb
▲
To bring to an end, especially abruptly
terminate
end
finish
stop
cease
discontinue
conclude
halt
close
elapse
lapse
expire
determine
complete
drop
dissolve
cancel
desist
ax
US
axe
UK
abort
scrub
abolish
scratch
annul
eliminate
break off
put paid to
wind up
break up
dead-end
put the lid on
bring to an end
wrap up
cut off
put a stop to
round off
close out
cut short
put an end to
round out
bring to a close
wind down
pull the plug on
bring to a conclusion
bring to an untimely end
quash
do away with
destroy
eradicate
annihilate
rescind
kill
repeal
nullify
exterminate
invalidate
void
abrogate
liquidate
revoke
extirpate
negate
vacate
retract
countermand
null
disannul
withdraw
abate
overthrow
avoid
suppress
repudiate
discard
wipe out
rub out
snuff out
blot out
set aside
strike down
roll back
belay
crush
quit
vaporize
US
pass
take
vaporise
UK
go
die
wrap
adjourn
put to death
come to an end
leave off
run out
wink out
lay off
let up
remit
overrule
discharge
recant
recall
override
break
retire
refute
redline
obviate
counterpoise
take back
turf
countercheck
redress
ignore
render null and void
rule out
declare invalid
declare null and void
render inert
go back on your word
wipe slate clean
render invalid
obliterate
erase
expunge
remove
efface
scrap
overturn
undo
delete
zap
squelch
nix
excise
vitiate
ditch
trash
dump
subvert
junk
prohibit
jettison
disestablish
chop
deracinate
inhibit
supersede
shed
stamp out
get rid of
root out
black out
call off
sweep away
dispense with
clean up
throw out
give the chop
put the kibosh on
close down
knock something on the head
put kibosh on
suspend
interrupt
pack in
abandon
give up
knock off
can
call a halt
pack up
desist from
cut out
draw to a close
finish off
call a halt to
shut down
settle
call it a day
give over
be over
culminate
bring to a halt
shut off
consummate
arrest
finalize
US
check
sew up
come to a halt
finalise
UK
refrain from
pause
fail
cut
fizzle out
nip in the bud
come to a close
top off
disappear
vanish
do
intermit
crown
bring to a stop
call it quits
relinquish
collapse
bring to a standstill
surcease
come to a stop
ultimate
end up
fade away
come to a standstill
accomplish
die away
cap
founder
curb
sever
miscarry
disconnect
kick
stem
flop
get done
leave
forgo
stop dead
fold
carry out
peter out
pack it in
bring to fruition
bite the dust
die out
run its course
set the seal on
put to bed
fall through
be frustrated
cry off
die down
polish off
go wrong
pass away
come to grief
lay off of
climax
achieve
fulfill
US
fade
resign
nail
polish
evaporate
prorogue
put a lid on
perform
effectuate
execute
recess
phase out
dwindle
refrain
complement
realize
US
block
curtail
shelve
freeze
evanish
perfect
stay
yield
run down
actualize
break down
pull the plug
add the final touch to
make good
go whole hog
go the limit
add the finishing touch to
make perfect
go through with
bring to maturity
do thoroughly
carry off
put the last touches on
sort out
get through
make up
put the finishing touches on
abdicate
forsake
renounce
not succeed
do not
stop short
fulfil
UK
realise
UK
cease to exist
blow over
put a period to
drop out
become invalid
melt away
come a cropper
resign from
finish with
be through with
become void
come to nothing
have done with
come to the end
cut it out
finish up
withdraw from
throw up
retire from
give notice
become obsolete
go awry
go down like a lead balloon
be unsuccessful
come to naught
hang it up
put a stop to something
subdue
quell
relent
top
resolve
do for
stifle
disband
disrupt
sunder
withhold
ebb
cinch
clear
put the stopper on
draw to a halt
come to rest
dispose of
switch off
disturb
wrap-up
immobilize
US
turn back
transpire
cool it
stop in your tracks
reach a standstill
deactivate
immobilise
UK
bring
call
follow through
wane
hold up
lift
hold
stand
get shut of
subside
turn around
evanesce
shut
depart
fold up
be put to bed
cut loose
button up
button down
get shot of
be at an end
be no longer valid
draw to close
pull up
be suspended
be broken off
be abandoned
slip away
be no more
fly by
lead up to
build up to
bring down curtain
shutter
clinch
renege
back out
play out
interfere with
cut into
say goodbye to
break into
relieve
put the finishing touches to
tie up
reach a finale
retreat
obstruct
impede
stop midstream
come to a conclusion
round up
stall
come to a head
bar
raise
eschew
go by
staunch
carry through
back off
not do anymore
quit cold turkey
trail off
tail off
knock it off
kick the habit
quit cold
abstain from
do without
not continue
get on the wagon
take the cure
forbear from
kick over
go dead
hang up
sell out
postpone
cross the line
surrender
shun
close the door on
terminate the account
close the books
tie up loose ends
forfeit
shake
divorce
jilt
sacrifice
put a sock in
blow the whistle on
hold back
put a cork in
waive
cede
misfire
stop cold
break short
leave unfinished
bring to a premature end
stop in full flow
turn your back on
part with
eighty-six
dust off
break with
write off
part from
forget about
intervene
fail to happen
grind to a halt
not come off
disjoin
dissever
separate
interpose
disunite
part
back out of
drop out of
quitclaim
hand over
demit
step down
bag it
blow off
fizzle
throw in the towel
hand in resignation
stand down
cease work
stand aside
sign off
walk out
bow out
fluff
tank
flounder
flatline
crater
bomb
flag
flunk
languish
miss the mark
trip up
slip up
be found deficient
be found lacking
lack success
be found wanting
go belly-up
flame out
fall flat
turn out badly
foul up
screw up
go to pieces
be in vain
come unstuck
fall by the wayside
fall short
come apart at the seams
more ❯
“He sought to
extinguish
any further claims to sovereignty by the Sultan by another series of diplomatic negotiations.”
Verb
▲
To surpass or eclipse in performance, standard or magnitude
surpass
outshine
overshadow
eclipse
show up
top
transcend
outclass
outdo
outstrip
exceed
outrival
outmatch
put to shame
put in the shade
beat
better
trump
cap
excel
upstage
outgun
outdistance
surmount
overtop
tower above
be superior to
be a cut above
be head and shoulders above
tower over
best
pass
shame
dwarf
outvie
predominate
outpace
outrun
outstep
knock spots off
go one better than
run circles around
be greater than
be better than
leave standing
rise above
run rings around
diminish
minimize
US
outshadow
minimise
UK
outrank
outperform
triumph
dominate
crush
outplay
trounce
defeat
outgo
wax
stand head and shoulders above
improve upon
stand above
go one better
be a class above
beat hollow
blow away
take precedence
go beyond
do better than
wipe the floor with
be master of
run rings round
triumph over
improve on
shoot ahead of
be on another level
blow out of the water
win against
overtake
outreach
out-distance
have advantage
be larger than
have it all over
go by
have a jump on
go above
get upper hand
break record
overrun
leave
overwhelm
overpower
leave behind
walk away from
get the better of
overstep
tower
lead
override
lick
outmanoeuvre
UK
outmaneuver
US
overcome
outsmart
thrash
get ahead of
cream
outhussle
own
overpass
clobber
be one up on
out-think
be more than
outjockey
rank
outweigh
break
overshoot
overreach
conquer
subdue
throw into the shade
vanquish
prevail over
rout
leave in the shade
shake off
smash
score points off
shoot ahead
get further ahead of
win the race
whip
crown
overcount
outman
win
take over
outgallop
stand out
hammer
obliterate
shade
undermine
preponderate
be superior
leave in the dust
rule over
swamp
be more numerous than
exceed in quantity
wallop
drub
trample over
walk over
outfox
bypass
catch napping
make look pale by comparison
outcompete
steal a march on
down
bulldoze
cook
trash
snow
bury
have command over
gain on
outnumber
master
stuff
gain the advantage over
scoop
be more than a match for
get one over on
get the upper hand over
outflank
outwit
fake out
do in
draw away from
undo
tank
trim
stop
overmatch
dispatch
take
overbear
quash
overthrow
be streets ahead of
be way ahead of
upend
cut across
subjugate
slaughter
get
hose
make mincemeat of
blow out of water
pull a fast one
be victorious
pip at the post
bring someone to their knees
more ❯
“If the success of his skeptical project cannot but
extinguish
the achievements of his naturalistic one, then we are inevitably left with a poorer account of Hume's philosophy.”
Verb
▲
To suppress the speech or noise of
quieten
silence
quiet
hush
mute
shush
still
quell
settle
squelch
dumb
shut up
gag
muzzle
muffle
stifle
dampen
decrease the volume
deaden
dull
soften
smother
mask
drown
pipe down
tone down
turn down
keep it down
drown out
quieten down
choke
tongue-tie
bottle up
cut off
make inaudible
burke
make quieter
suppress the speech of
hush-hush
strike dumb
suppress
lower
put the lid on
throttle
censor
quiet down
make quiet
modulate
decrease
lull
lessen
subdue
reduce
mellow
put damper on
decrease volume
damp down
dummy up
clam up
keep the lid on
no-platform
seal somebody's lips
put a gag on
prohibit from speaking
hold your tongue
hush one's mouth
more ❯
“The real aim of the leadership is to
extinguish
any debate, discussion or analysis of the real issues.”
Verb
▲
To put an end to something, typically by the use of force
quell
quash
suppress
subdue
crush
repress
defeat
squash
end
squelch
check
destroy
stifle
frustrate
curb
silence
overcome
beat
thwart
conquer
control
stop
demolish
terminate
abolish
annihilate
vanquish
quench
overpower
extirpate
finish
kill
queer
subjugate
overwhelm
rout
clobber
put down
snuff out
crack down on
put an end to
put a stop to
wipe out
stamp out
clamp down on
nip in the bud
get rid of
put the lid on
slap down
put the kibosh on
shut down
sit on
deaden
muffle
reduce
shush
strangle
hinder
inhibit
restrain
settle
mute
ruin
scotch
smother
restrict
arrest
halt
wreck
prevent
quelch
contain
break
assuage
cool
allay
dull
mitigate
quieten
hamper
still
smash
gag
devastate
scupper
dumb
constrain
impede
hush
alleviate
lessen
rein in
put out
relieve
quiet
eradicate
stem
put paid to
bring to an end
hold back
bring someone to their knees
eliminate
appease
keep back
keep in check
dash
bottle up
stymie
obliterate
spoil
block
abate
foil
shatter
dampen
cut off
interfere with
block out
dish
blunt
compose
mess up
snow under
mollify
hold in
shut up
palliate
blot out
sate
dispatch
hush up
interrupt
cripple
nullify
undermine
overturn
moderate
conceal
bury
swallow
discontinue
dominate
hide
impair
decrease
cow
trample
incapacitate
sink
annul
submerge
obstruct
swamp
whelm
prostrate
overmaster
floor
suffocate
slake
choke
subordinate
pocket
oppress
cork
spike
relax
ice
banish
tame
choke off
triumph over
overthrow
bridle
crack down
beat down
grind down
take the edge off
damp down
collect
snuff
scuttle
weed out
drown
blow away
trample on
choke back
bear down on
fight back
cork up
force down
bite one's lip
simmer down
button up
keep the lid on
bite back
put a lid on
withhold
diminish
dismiss
reject
damp
torpedo
limit
exterminate
attenuate
blow
expunge
disrupt
throttle
lighten
damage
lower
remove
put damper on
attack
subvert
clamp down
bring to screeching halt
satisfy
satiate
scrunch
trash
squish
censor
ravage
clam
soothe
upset
mar
disable
threaten
pour cold water on
gain mastery over
throw cold water on
gain control over
gratify
weaken
bust
ease
undo
nix
curtail
harm
decimate
bollix
enfeeble
demoralize
US
demote
tread
neutralize
US
abort
derail
lull
break down
break up
disrate
close up
temper
keep down
tranquilize
US
screw up
intrude on
muck up
prohibit
cut short
impoverish
refresh
crumble
loose
slack
relaxed
disintegrate
sabotage
cease
neutralise
UK
counteract
bottle
clamp
demoralise
UK
bring to ruin
bring down
bring under the yoke
put the squeeze on
bring to heel
tread on
resolve
best
lick
be the end of
master
dispel
do for
sweep aside
fix
tranquillise
UK
trounce
drive underground
worst
rise above
keep inside
hold down
keep in
surmount
put lid on
put kibosh on
bring to naught
thrash
skunk
get
upend
overmatch
take
overbear
hammer
rectify
calm
remedy
extenuate
trim
subject
overrun
mellow
soften
mend
heal
pacify
humble
drop
chasten
cure
smooth
prevail over
win against
get the better of
wipe the floor with
iron out
sort out
walk all over
make mincemeat of
get around
do down
bear down
patch up
gain ascendancy over
get the upper hand over
gain the upper hand over
get the upper hand
put to rights
tone down
slow
cushion
settle down
retard
placate
depress
absorb
staunch
dam
hold in check
get under control
soft-pedal
chill out
calm down
muzzle
censure
buffer
blanket
brake
rein
pipe down
dampen down
fetter
regulate
trammel
dry up
dummy up
tongue-tie
put the stopper on
bring to a halt
bring to a stop
salve
becalm
lullaby
govern
comfort
balm
buttress
reassure
deflate
harsh
quiet down
cut
slow down
contract
soak up
put a damper on
clip
keep a lid on
propitiate
make less active
gentle
quieten down
minimize
US
disarm
taper
sweeten
help
plug
lenify
deconflict
conciliate
content
dissipate
stroke
scale down
dial down
cut down
cut back
minimise
UK
cut down on
ration
clog
caulk
barricade
seal
qualify
smooth over
make peace with
impose peace upon
restore harmony to
fix up
butter up
bury the hatchet
kiss and make up
smooth someone's ruffled feathers
lay back
grease
dulcify
clear the air with
make peace
pacificate
close out
bar
jam
clog up
blockade
fill up
fill
take the bite out
take the sting out
pour oil on
put to rest
drive away
drive off
chase away
pack
close
close off
stay
jam up
shut off
stop up
stall
intercept
block up
stuff
hold off
choke up
bung up
stanch
cool out
block off
shut out
occlude
bung
stonewall
stopper
congest
plug up
more ❯
Verb
▲
To make less strong or intense
dampen
deaden
reduce
diminish
stifle
lessen
dull
suppress
moderate
decrease
allay
smother
muffle
temper
blunt
damp
restrain
check
lower
still
mute
benumb
curb
numb
chill
calm
cool
cauterise
UK
cauterize
US
quench
inhibit
overcome
limit
tone down
damp down
soften
mitigate
subdue
abate
alleviate
quell
ease
assuage
quieten
weaken
mollify
take the edge off
soothe
cushion
repress
silence
attenuate
lighten
relieve
squelch
hush
depress
palliate
tranquilize
US
settle
muzzle
quiet
tranquillise
UK
curtail
de-escalate
ebb
mask
contain
bridle
put a damper on
take the sting out
keep in check
pipe down
ease off
dilute
gag
mellow
decrease the volume
quash
drown
paralyze
US
paralyse
UK
control
impair
wane
soft-pedal
cut
subside
dwindle
taper
minimize
US
shush
shrink
keep it down
minimise
UK
absorb
obtund
relax
dumb
turn down
desensitize
US
choke
take the bite out
wind down
appease
stun
put damper on
chill out
hold back
peter out
stupefy
shut up
tail off
bottle up
lull
daze
decline
recede
fade
anaesthetize
UK
fall
tame
placate
relent
douse
slacken
kill
anesthetize
US
remit
desensitise
UK
slow
slake
snuff
pall
buffer
put the lid on
get rid of
drop off
put out
taper off
let up
fall away
dampen down
cut off
die down
phase down
snuff out
drown out
drain away
die out
deflate
squash
die away
ratchet down
drop away
blow out
put a lid on
retard
freeze
constrain
degrade
depreciate
harsh
hebetate
buttress
blanket
contract
stem
compose
modulate
erode
torpefy
drug
drop
thin
downsize
rein in
sink
render insensitive
calm down
hold in check
make less intense
stop
subjugate
throw cold water on
slow down
roll back
cut back
lenify
banish
dispel
soak up
cool off
rise above
pour cold water on
choke off
gentle
grow less
keep back
put an end to
stamp out
decrement
pacify
shock
bolster
pillow
settle down
rein
help
cut down
abase
wear away
wear down
deplete
downscale
cumber
immobilize
US
modify
petrify
play down
rachet down
gruntle
slack
decelerate
unlax
reduce the effect of
temperate
quieten down
strike dumb
tongue-tie
anaesthetise
UK
immobilise
UK
become weaker
cool it
fade away
balm
dulcify
undermine
turn out
stub out
knock out
deprive of sensation
smooth down
devitalize
incapacitate
sedate
unnerve
sate
stultify
narcotize
water down
dullen
regulate
dowse
govern
make inaudible
hold
measure
keep
rule
staunch
stay
cork
restrict
straiten
get under control
choke back
plummet
keep under control
pull in
flag
nosedive
hold down
make less active
keep the lid on
drain
keep in
keep down
sit on
box up
pull back
keep in line
keep within bounds
rein back
put a brake on
bring under control
crack down
close
blur
minify
desist
clip
go down
become smaller
get less
waste away
come down
slack up
die off
grow smaller
fall off
ease up
qualify
slump
extenuate
slash
slack off
scale down
slacken off
dent
bring down
sweeten
plunge
pare down
come to an end
loosen
trail
shorten
melt away
trail off
wither
knock down
trim
pare
deteriorate
degenerate
downgrade
devaluate
crumble
droop
shrivel
make less
mark down
fade out
dial down
dry up
make cutbacks in
smooth
become less
dissolve
disappear
fail
ameliorate
cease
descend
axe
UK
bate
decay
shave
step down
ax
US
whittle down
cut back on
go downhill
let up on
run low
take a nosedive
slim down
get smaller
satisfy
wilt
adjust
release
collapse
prune
melt
stabilize
US
lapse
vanish
dim
terminate
liberalize
US
liberalise
UK
ration
commute
dip
break
couch
evaporate
narrow
comfort
disintegrate
crash
pour oil on
run down
tumble
stabilise
UK
loose
dive
take down
trim back
trim down
slope
devalue
make smaller
cheapen
fix up
ease up on
phase out
cut down on
put down
grow faint
come to a stop
go through the floor
hit the floor
become lower
level off
fall short
revise
discount
disempower
address
improve
diffuse
finish
satiate
sag
put at rest
untighten
disengage
fix
excuse
steady
make weaker
take the bite out of
take the sting out of
take it easy
abbreviate
retrench
make reasonable
gratify
retire
languish
reduce the force of
truncate
abridge
clear
resolve
retrograde
dock
slip
decimate
waste
put out a fire
do damage control
die
take sting out
patch things up
round down
shed
close out
lose edge
narrow down
fizzle out
become less intense
infrigidate
freshen
ally
frost
make fewer
master
refresh
relaxed
undervalue
demote
run out
die away or out
die away or down
go easy
crush
protect against
trail away
thin out
thin down
write off
cause to fall
write down
get lower
go downwards
become calm
become peaceful
arrest
lick
reduce greatly
neutralize
US
take pressure off
make reductions in
defend against
shield against
amortise
UK
whittle
cast down
retrench on
salami-slice
dissipate
regress
lessen the impact of
reduce the impact of
neutralise
UK
defuse
make less strict
make less formal
dismiss
amortize
US
tighten
eliminate
destroy
relapse
totter
skid
lose
safeguard against
smooth out
clear the air
lay off
drag
backslide
crater
buckle
soften the impact of
drive away
chase away
put to rest
drive off
flop
cool out
take the heat off
propitiate
crack down on
go into a tailspin
fold up
hit the dirt
tip over
break down
be precipitated
take a header
lose value
decrease in value
cave in
bow out
decline in price
atrophy
evanesce
keep a lid on
clamp down on
nip in the bud
slap down
disarm
conciliate
content
deconflict
stroke
brighten
grease
pacificate
salve
cure
counteract
make peace with
punctuate
succor
US
succour
UK
console
vary
solace
give way
draw to a close
be on the way out
give in
become weak
liss
interrupt
impose peace upon
butter up
smooth over
restore harmony to
lay back
delay
clear the air with
smooth someone's ruffled feathers
kiss and make up
make peace
bury the hatchet
bring an end to
take a load off
prevent
bring aid to
aid
break up
make something bearable
bring respite to
bring aid
take load off
assist
detain
hinder
handicap
stunt
impede
hold up
stall
set back
obstruct
mire
hamper
lag
retardate
loiter
postpone
procrastinate
embog
reef
interfere with
back-water
hit the brakes
lose speed
put the brakes on
lose steam
let down flaps
get in the way of
bog down
keep waiting
anchor it
more ❯
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▲
To make dark, dim, or indistinct (by casting a shadow over)
overshadow
cloud
dim
shade
shadow
becloud
bedim
befog
darken
dislimn
eclipse
fog
haze
overcast
overcloud
shroud
veil
adumbrate
blacken
blear
blur
cloak
mist
obscure
conceal
mantle
mask
obfuscate
screen
fuzz up
block out
cloud over
murk
muddy
grow dim
cover
cast a shadow over
confuse
envelop
gray
US
grey
UK
muddle
lour
deepen
shield
make dim
make unclear
blot out
muddy the waters
obstruct
enshroud
blanket
hide
gloom
film
benight
obnubilate
black out
cloud up
shelter
dull
garble
umbrage
fade
make darker
cast a shadow
blind
inumbrate
grow dark
tarnish
make dark
become cloudy
make hazy
make indistinct
make vague
block off the light to
shower
bedarken
become shaded
mist over
dusk
fuzz
become gloomy
become overcast
protect
be overcast
be overshadowed
grow black
overhang
grow darker
grow blacker
shutter
shut out the light from
shut out the light
become black
turn black
block
camouflage
bury
suppress
disguise
cast a shadow on
envelop in shadow
ensconce
obliterate
curtain
encase
smudge
hinder
cache
bemist
occult
wrap
pettifog
stonewall
belie
complicate
unfocus
paper over
cover up
fuddle
spot
smear
besmear
blot
stain
convolute
blank out
discombobulate
become fuzzy
become dim
discolour
UK
mix up
become less sharp
distort
become hazy
daze
become vague
make less distinct
dazzle
glare
become indistinct
discolor
US
taint
blemish
jumble
keep out of sight
put out of sight
rattle
make obscure
make difficult
make complex
secrete
surround
overlay
swathe
muffle
enfold
enwrap
whitewash
dress up
cocoon
keep hidden
overspread
dissemble
drape
sheathe
stash
encompass
enclose
draw a veil over
hush up
keep secret
keep dark
embrace
enswathe
bower
bosom
embosom
embower
inclose
involve
invest
lap
circumfuse
canopy
stifle
plant
smother
clothe
beard
withhold
wallpaper
put up a front
tuck away
block off
cover over
engulf
forcover
swaddle
becurtain
dissimulate
wrap up
front
wrap around
minimize
US
roll
superimpose
carpet
pall
submerge
coat
minimise
UK
crown
top
overlie
cap
stow
pave
burke
throw on makeup
finesse
launder
extend over
board up
bush up
put in a hole
masquerade
sugarcoat
downplay
squirrel
harbour
UK
harbor
US
do on the sly
put up a smokescreen
make inconspicuous
make up
keep under your hat
stop something being overheard
not breathe a word of
smuggle
seclude
close
separate
gird
hem
ditch
give a false idea of
sweep under the carpet
give a false account of
sweep under the rug
shut in
shut off
shut out
wall off
hole up
put out of the way
more ❯
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