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Giving comfort, or calming in nature

Acting or tending to diminish or avoid conflict or hostility

Present participle for to quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of

Present participle for to subdue, especially with force

Present participle for to restore peaceful or harmonious relations between two or more parties

Present participle for to tranquilize by giving a sedative

Present participle for to make less powerful or intense, thereby easier to control

Present participle for to resolve, or work towards resolving an issue or conflict

Present participle for to cause to become less sensitive or insensitive

Present participle for to make content

Present participle for to calm or compose oneself after being tense or over-excited

Present participle for to have power and influence over

Present participle for to be reconciled after a quarrel

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Adjective

Giving comfort, or calming in nature

tranquillizing^UK

tranquillising^UK

tranquilizing^US

free from interference

free from disturbance

free from interruption

self-controlled

cool, calm and collected

cool as a cucumber

taking your time

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Adjective

Acting or tending to diminish or avoid conflict or hostility

Verb

Present participle for to quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of

tranquillising^UK

tranquilizing^US

making peace with

imposing peace upon

restoring harmony to

clearing the air with

smoothing someone's ruffled feathers

putting the lid on

taking the edge off

quietening down

taking the sting out

pouring oil on troubled waters

taking the bite out

keeping in check

giving solace to

bringing comfort to

taking the sting out of

putting at ease

putting at rest

settling one's nerves

reducing the force of

getting control of

putting off guard

setting at ease

winning the affection of

getting a grip on

taking the bite out of

making reasonable

neutralizing^US

sugaring the pill

neutralising^UK

clearing the air

keeping under control

meeting halfway

taking the heat off

making less tense

making less uptight

revitalizing^US

commiserating with

giving condolences to

giving sympathy to

revitalising^UK

giving a lift to

lightening burden

empathizing with

making one feel at ease

sympathizing with

giving respite to

putting to rest

putting a damper on

ratcheting down

putting damper on

making less intense

throwing cold water on

pouring cold water on

putting an end to

taking sting out

patching things up

desensitizing^US

anaesthetizing^UK

anesthetizing^US

reducing the effect of

becoming weaker

desensitising^UK

protecting against

defending against

shielding against

safeguarding against

putting to rights

bringing respite to

bringing an end to

taking load off

taking a load off

making something bearable

bringing aid to

restoring to health

treating successfully

growing smaller

becoming smaller

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“In an attempt to pacify the Irish, the British establishment made a number of concessions aimed at enabling tenant farmers to become the owners of the land they so diligently tilled.”

Verb

Present participle for to subdue, especially with force

triumphing over

prevailing over

getting the better of

wiping the floor with

making mincemeat of

bringing someone to their knees

blowing out of the water

walking all over

getting the upper hand over

defeating utterly

giving someone a hiding

winning a resounding victory over

taking to the cleaners

giving someone a drubbing

taking possession of

gaining control of

taking control of

holding sway over

keeping under thumb

reeling back in

bringing to knees

winning against

gaining ascendancy over

gaining the upper hand over

getting the upper hand

immobilizing^US

immobilising^UK

gaining mastery over

gaining a victory over

rendering incapable

gaining control over

rendering helpless

rendering powerless

running rings around

pipping at the post

putting an end to

putting in the shade

outmaneuvering^US

outmanoeuvring^UK

running rings round

bringing under the yoke

putting paid to

defeating heavily

bringing to ruin

bringing to heel

going one better than

running circles around

cracking down on

getting through

winning a victory over

running roughshod over

taking to cleaners

coming out on top

doing better than

knocking spots off

bearing down on

clamping down on

putting someone in their place

cutting to pieces

wiping off the map

giving someone a pasting

putting a stop to

putting to shame

coming out on top of

putting the squeeze on

beating the pants off

making a fool of

gaining the advantage over

getting one up on

succeeding over

defeating easily

knocking for six

trampling underfoot

getting a grip on

shooting ahead of

demoralizing^US

putting to flight

demoralising^UK

throwing back in confusion

blowing out of water

putting to rout

gaining a victory

taking the crown

gaining mastery of

taking the honours

taking the prize

winning through

getting last laugh

winning hands down

prevailing against

taking the cake

carrying the day

being successful

throwing to the ground

bringing to the ground

knocking to the ground

removing from power

doing away with

removing from office

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“Craft strategies to maximize the thrust gained from the support by the allies, and to pacify the resistors.”

Verb

Present participle for to restore peaceful or harmonious relations between two or more parties

Verb

Present participle for to tranquilize by giving a sedative

Verb

Present participle for to make less powerful or intense, thereby easier to control

Verb

Present participle for to resolve, or work towards resolving an issue or conflict

Verb

Present participle for to cause to become less sensitive or insensitive

desensitising^UK

desensitizing^US

anaesthetising^UK

anesthetizing^US

making inactive

making less sensitive

rendering insensible

Verb

Present participle for to make content

Verb

Present participle for to calm or compose oneself after being tense or over-excited

Verb

Present participle for to have power and influence over

monopolising^UK

monopolizing^US

ruling the roost

exercising control over

prevailing over

having ascendancy over

walking all over

having mastery over

ruling the roost in

being in the saddle

having the upper hand in

having the upper hand over

having upper hand

holding sway over

riding roughshod over

running the show

calling the shots

having the whip hand over

keeping under thumb

laying down the law

sitting on top of

calling the tune

having one's way

leading by the nose

wearing the trousers

playing first fiddle

Verb

Present participle for to be reconciled after a quarrel

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