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What is another word for
put the lid on
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To lower in volume
To attempt to subdue or put an end to (something)
To bring an end to, especially through the use of force
To prevent the publication of content considered offensive or unseemly
To cover or seal an opening
To bring to, or come to, an end
To cancel or reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure
To quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of
To stop operations or activity, especially due to failure
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Verb
▲
To lower in volume
reduce
turn down
hush
lower
muffle
mute
tone down
decrease
quieten
silence
suppress
dampen
deaden
lessen
muzzle
soften
squelch
stifle
subdue
decrease the volume
keep it down
mellow
pipe down
put damper on
diminish
moderate
dull
weaken
blunt
check
mitigate
allay
alleviate
ease
curb
restrain
temper
damp
abate
quell
cushion
assuage
lighten
smother
relieve
still
mollify
curtail
attenuate
tranquilize
US
cool
calm
placate
minimize
US
ebb
tranquillise
UK
minimise
UK
damp down
de-escalate
take the edge off
wind down
take the sting out
take the bite out
ease off
soft-pedal
make less intense
put a damper on
depreciate
cut
depress
quiet
shush
censor
keep the lid on
no-platform
seal somebody's lips
gag
put a gag on
tongue-tie
prohibit from speaking
soothe
palliate
control
numb
lull
dilute
modify
inhibit
lenify
repress
bridle
limit
help
pacify
modulate
contain
benumb
mask
relax
keep in check
overcome
constrain
rein in
hold back
extinguish
govern
appease
compose
qualify
shut up
extenuate
restrict
sweeten
regulate
tame
dumb
gentle
cauterize
US
drown
drown out
remit
quench
smooth
cauterise
UK
slacken
slake
ameliorate
dulcify
kill
quash
obtund
anesthetize
US
water down
hold
squash
measure
pour oil on
settle
rule
get rid of
keep
lick
master
hold in check
buffer
get under control
pull in
quieten down
quiet down
keep a lid on
nip in the bud
desensitize
US
undermine
chill
address
improve
chill out
disempower
revise
degrade
sate
diffuse
thin
temperate
hebetate
desensitise
UK
balm
discount
comfort
make weaker
satisfy
smooth down
play down
cool off
blanket
fix up
take sting out
patch things up
commute
blur
put a lid on
fix
excuse
trammel
intern
confine
crush
put out a fire
reduce the force of
do damage control
keep down
anaesthetise
UK
arrest
muddy up
clamp down on
crack down on
put down
slap down
snuff out
let up on
lay off
take pressure off
contract
make inaudible
conquer
dispel
downsize
drop
gruntle
discipline
banish
buttress
dissipate
downscale
dismiss
keep under control
keep a tight rein on
rein back
eliminate
destroy
stem
absorb
dwindle
deplete
slash
staunch
deflate
harsh
humble
cow
throttle
impair
shorten
truncate
narrow
abridge
put to rest
drive away
drive off
chase away
reclaim
bust
dummy up
clam up
hold your tongue
hush-hush
make quiet
strike dumb
hush one's mouth
cool out
get the better of
get a grip on
dent
slow down
pare down
cut down
cut back
soak up
make less active
make fewer
knock down
make less
cut down on
cut back on
slim down
paralyze
US
paralyse
UK
anaesthetize
UK
put an end to
more ❯
Verb
▲
To attempt to subdue or put an end to (something)
throttle
inhibit
stifle
suppress
check
contain
curb
restrain
repress
end
halt
stop
subdue
regulate
put a lid on
bring to an end
bring to a stop
put an end to
put paid to
bring to a halt
put the kibosh on
put the stopper on
hold back
stamp out
clamp down on
crack down on
do for
quash
quell
crush
squash
squelch
extinguish
overcome
terminate
kill
abolish
silence
conquer
snuff out
put down
slap down
destroy
arrest
defeat
annihilate
stem
overpower
vanquish
overwhelm
overturn
bury
discontinue
block out
nip in the bud
put a stop to
put out
control
thwart
torpedo
deaden
crack down
get rid of
wipe out
clamp down
bring to screeching halt
shut down
quench
interrupt
overthrow
cow
dominate
spike
shush
trample
clamp
bottle
drive underground
put lid on
cut off
hold in
put kibosh on
keep inside
bring to naught
hold down
sit on
triumph over
beat down
keep in
trample on
withhold
rein in
more ❯
Verb
▲
To bring an end to, especially through the use of force
squash
scotch
frustrate
scupper
thwart
quell
stop
extinguish
quash
repress
squelch
subdue
suppress
silence
dish
queer
bring to an end
nip in the bud
put an end to
put a stop to
put paid to
put the kibosh on
shut down
snuff out
clamp down on
crack down on
trample on
slap down
sit on
destroy
crush
dash
stymie
end
spoil
ruin
shatter
foil
mess up
demolish
clobber
wreck
check
prevent
banjax
stifle
overcome
hinder
defeat
foul up
screw up
obstruct
block
devastate
halt
nix
undo
derail
blight
curb
cruel
crool
do in
blow a hole in
make a mess of
bring to naught
do for
play havoc with
make a hash of
louse up
beat
rout
annihilate
mar
arrest
baulk
UK
stamp out
wipe out
scuttle
kill
sabotage
spike
get rid of
smash
disrupt
balk
US
euchre
prohibit
nullify
blow
throw a monkey wrench in the works of
throw a spanner in the works
upset the applecart
conquer
control
terminate
abolish
vanquish
quench
curtail
overpower
damage
extirpate
injure
finish
impair
subjugate
overwhelm
disfigure
put down
trash
scar
taint
upset
stain
afflict
vitiate
balls up
cook someone's goose
muck up
decay
put a damper on
glitch up
impede
hamper
inhibit
baffle
cramp
forestall
fetter
bar
hamstring
circumvent
hobble
cripple
counter
discomfit
preclude
snooker
crimp
checkmate
disappoint
stump
outwit
negate
lick
neutralize
US
forbid
cramp one's style
put a brake on
hang up
stand in the way of
dash one's hope
hold up
give the run around
confound
cease
neutralise
UK
sweep aside
annul
counteract
be the end of
restrain
trammel
hold back
interfere with
encumber
handicap
retard
oppose
restrict
shackle
deter
cumber
handcuff
delay
slow down
interrupt
embarrass
clog
constrain
bridle
hog-tie
stave off
manacle
stall
avert
head off
short-circuit
tie up
ward off
stonewall
fend off
slow
obviate
bork
get in the way of
get in the way
crab
limit
resist
bilk
intercept
nobble
put a spoke in someone's wheel
hold off
avoid
deflect
debar
put the mockers on
interfere
put the stopper on
repel
subvert
undermine
cross
set back
cut off
buck
overturn
sandbag
repulse
escape
entangle
shut out
offset
defend against
traverse
cancel
eradicate
divert
fight
contravene
suspend
eliminate
withstand
help
smother
combat
shelve
interdict
defy
stem
take wind out of
forfend
parry
pre-empt
invalidate
brake
take down
bind
choke
elude
put off
work against
rule out
give a hard time
shut off
break
evade
confuse
root
harm
destabilize
US
snafu
corner
obliterate
stay
dispatch
dampen
negative
disempower
chill
decimate
sidestep
bypass
shake
contest
dispute
inconvenience
tie
weaken
reduce
give the slip
debilitate
obscure
botch
skirt
overthrow
stultify
preempt
disconcert
cut short
challenge
bottleneck
destabilise
UK
remit
throw monkey wrench in
act against
go against
tame
pause
anticipate
countervail
intermit
cool
rattle
rebut
faze
confine
rebuff
steer clear of
weigh down
withhold
confront
be a hindrance to
rein in
hold
fight back
choke off
queer someone's pitch
put a wrench in the works
hold in
hold down
stand off
chain
pick off
turn aside
drag your feet
get the better of
stem the flow of
get in before
keep back
second-guess
provide against
get ahead of
cancel out
render ineffective
brush off
close off
force back
push back
struggle against
beat off
put to flight
drive away
beat someone to the draw
see off
keep at bay
turn away
put a spanner in the works
strive against
beat someone to the punch
beat back
fight off
thrust back
beat someone to it
keep off
put up a fight against
drive back
steal a march on
cause havoc
turn back
wreak havoc
send packing
countermove
attack
worst
incapacitate
ravage
discontinue
throw
disable
threaten
compromise
get out of
suffocate
throw a curve
bollix
hurt
strangle at birth
halt in its tracks
dodge
bring to a close
make an end of
burden
muzzle
abort
throw a monkey wrench in the works
diminish
scrunch
squish
duck
cloud
peter out
break down
break up
crack down
circumnavigate
leash
shun
intrude on
blank
counterplot
bury
freeze
dam
strangulate
weed out
prevent from making progress
bring an end to
wreak havoc with
shunt
straiten
affect
disturb
eschew
master
catch
commandeer
burst bubble
forefend
enmesh
net
ensnare
capture
put the damper on
tamper
influence
ditch
crash
keep lid on
juke
unsettle
snag
box in
outlaw
tether
run counter to
saddle with
trouble
discommode
jam
incommode
conflict
enjoin
ward
throw a spoke in the wheel of
postpone
erode
miss
snow under
throw cold water on
tackle
put the brakes on
take out of play
detain
retardate
demoralize
US
attenuate
be early
best
dent
tie one's hands
defer
protract
shove aside
cause setback
beat down
be one step ahead of
act in advance of
prepare for
head off at pass
take wind out of sails
put end to
oppugn
war
throttle
emasculate
sap
surmount
screen
hem in
pour cold water on
prorogue
complicate
resolve
knock down
force off
chase away
keep away
keep at arm's length
drive off
demoralise
UK
soften
keep in
put back
back off
hold off on
bring to screeching halt
make late
bog down
slow up
prolong
hold over
rein
put on brakes
drag through the mud
cheat
make a stand against
bring to an end to
cope with
battle against
detract from
contain
muffle
swallow
dominate
shipwreck
clip one's wings
queer the pitch of
puzzle
poke full of holes
govern
staunch
moderate
nonplus
monkey with
mystify
prevail over
triumph over
gain control of
gain mastery over
get a grip on
win against
flummox
discourage
choke back
bottle up
regulate
pigeonhole
keep
keep in check
play off
spike someone's guns
damp
keep a lid on
pull in
keep under control
slacken pace
bite back
save
let
take the wind out of your sails
contradict
deny
be beyond
gainsay
disaffirm
impugn
bring to a standstill
play for time
dead-end
counterbalance
put on hold
hang fire
throw a monkey wrench into
put on back burner
duel
topple
balance
counterpoise
raze
turn off
wrack
counterweigh
equalize
US
unbuild
skin
impoverish
craze
redress
correct
countercheck
defuse
bring down
counterweight
override
deactivate
overrule
abrogate
put at risk
equalise
UK
protest
be an antidote to
make up for
balance out
square up
make ineffective
even up
compensate for
rain on someone's parade
force away
reluct
battle
refuse
withset
gainstay
withsit
gainstand
withstay
fight against
be hostile to
rebel against
contend with
baulk at
dig in your heels
be in defiance of
take issue with
object to
refuse to accept
be in opposition to
dissent with
face down
lock horns with
take up arms against
stand up to
set your face against
kick against
be anti
take a stand against
speak out against
take on
more ❯
Verb
▲
To prevent the publication of content considered offensive or unseemly
censor
blacklist
repress
restrict
restrain
stifle
suppress
gag
withhold
control
cork
prevent publication
refuse transmission
supervise communications
drop the iron curtain
silence
muzzle
muffle
quiet
hush
shush
quieten
mute
still
throttle
dumb
keep the lid on
put a gag on
no-platform
tongue-tie
prohibit from speaking
seal somebody's lips
check
inhibit
curb
trammel
fetter
prevent
choke
squelch
squash
stop
ice
bottle up
clamp down on
shut up
dry up
crack down on
shut down
quell
extinguish
settle
deaden
dull
soften
decrease the volume
smother
mask
dampen
drown
tone down
pipe down
turn down
drown out
keep it down
quieten down
strike dumb
hush-hush
cut off
make inaudible
burke
hush up
make quieter
lull
suppress the speech of
decrease volume
damp down
dummy up
clam up
quiet down
hold your tongue
hush one's mouth
make quiet
more ❯
Verb
▲
To cover or seal an opening
shut
close
fasten
bolt
secure
lock
seal
bar
padlock
latch
slam
make
steek
cage
enclose
draw
lock up
batten down
close out
close up
wall off
chain
board up
make fast
seal up
stick down
screen
draw to
push to
shutter
pull to
put up the shutter
sneck
clamp
button
immobilize
US
clinch
immobilise
UK
wheel-clamp
make secure
button up
turn the key
fasten securely
fix
bind
batten
rivet
tie
lash
deadbolt
attach
tighten
anchor
shut up
tether
clasp
fasten down
cover up
fortify
safeguard
make safe
hitch
stick
pin
couple
catch
join
tack
nail
moor
position
link
affix
annex
US
connect
set
bond
append
staple
glue
clip
adjust
hook on
settle
pinion
annexe
UK
tie down
cement
button down
more ❯
Verb
▲
To bring to, or come to, an end
conclude
end
close
finish
cease
stop
terminate
complete
halt
lapse
consummate
culminate
discontinue
expire
cinch
crown
desist
dissolve
elapse
quit
ultimate
close out
finish off
round off
round out
wind up
wrap up
break off
break up
bring to a close
knock off
top off
call a halt to
dead-end
draw to close
leave off
let up
put a period to
put to bed
wink out
be over
bring down curtain
bring to an end
call it a day
come to an end
draw to a close
play out
put paid to
put a stop to
put an end to
drop
axe
UK
cancel
determine
abort
abolish
annul
ax
US
settle
cut off
cut short
wind down
nip in the bud
pull the plug on
resolve
quell
call off
scrap
break
can
scrub
belay
relinquish
sunder
climax
perfect
scratch
stifle
pass
wrap
interrupt
eliminate
extinguish
quash
cap
cut out
desist from
sew up
pack in
give up
lay off
end up
switch off
shut off
shut down
pack up
dispose of
pull the plug
get done
give over
put the stopper on
run down
bring to a halt
bring to a stop
bring to a standstill
call a halt
put a lid on
put the kibosh on
get shut of
pack it in
knock something on the head
get shot of
give the chop
put the finishing touches to
put the finishing touch to
be a fitting climax to
top it off
bring to a conclusion
bring to an untimely end
suspend
die
go
abandon
finalize
US
arrest
finalise
UK
check
close down
adjourn
refrain from
withdraw
forgo
kick
surcease
renounce
pause
call it quits
do
cut
disappear
vanish
eschew
lay off of
run out
achieve
carry out
fulfill
US
accomplish
die away
curb
refrain
perform
dispense with
execute
intermit
come to a close
fade away
forsake
fulfil
UK
run its course
sort out
peter out
come to a halt
fizzle out
die down
set the seal on
polish off
nail
recess
realize
US
abstain from
stem
actualize
block
come to a stop
forbear
stay
abstain
abate
effectuate
fade
polish
liquidate
avoid
discharge
dwindle
stop dead
clinch
ditch
carry off
get through
die out
realise
UK
come to a standstill
bring to fruition
blow over
cry off
melt away
withdraw from
do without
finish up
have done with
retire from
get out of
clean up
evaporate
prorogue
evanish
lift
repeal
revoke
complement
curtail
obstruct
rescind
freeze
leave
shake
shelve
stall
clear
intervene
depart
ebb
fail
round up
kill
dump
sever
wane
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
put the last touches on
make up
put the finishing touches on
disconnect
withhold
tie up
stop short
cease to exist
do not
bite the dust
pass away
fold up
button down
hold back
forbear from
become obsolete
become invalid
escape from
become void
finish with
keep from
get rid of
do away with
phase out
be through with
withhold from
kick the habit
quit cold
say goodbye to
take care of
stop oneself from
blow off
swear off
give a rest
restrain oneself from
come to the end
cut it out
throw up
not continue
kick over
relent
disrupt
junk
draw to a halt
come to rest
top
cool it
stop in your tracks
collapse
reach a standstill
transpire
prevent
hold
stand
wrap-up
forswear
disturb
dispatch
call
remove
impede
follow through
immobilize
US
turn back
deactivate
immobilise
UK
be put to bed
cut loose
button up
bar
recall
shut
be no more
fly by
turn around
staunch
hold up
shutter
relieve
forlet
result
fold
subside
get on the wagon
hang it up
take the cure
rest
evanesce
be at an end
be no longer valid
slip away
run your term
come to a conclusion
raise
resist the temptation to
hold back from
jack in
interfere with
cut into
break into
keep
put a brake on
close off
bring to end
turn out
renege
back out
carry through
pull out of
throw in the towel
throw in the sponge
get off
stop trying
yield
hang up
go cold turkey
resign
retreat
drop out
deal with
go by
stop doing
leave alone
back off
not do anymore
quit cold turkey
cross the line
give notice
pull up
stop midstream
turn out to be
postpone
close the door on
close the books
trail off
tail off
knock it off
put a sock in
blow the whistle on
put a cork in
put lid on
put finishing touch on
mop up
call a day
put into effect
put the tin lid on
put away
refuse
disjoin
dissever
separate
interpose
disunite
part
shun
tie up loose ends
be brought to an end
go dead
reject
ignore
remit
forfeit
disperse
go away
wear off
recede
clear up
go out the window
forego
abjure
divorce
jilt
sacrifice
go down the toilet
suspend proceedings
not do
stop cold
break short
call a stop to
stop in full flow
be suspended
be put on hold
part with
resign from
part from
leave unfinished
turn your back on
eighty-six
dust off
break with
write off
wipe out
forget about
prevent oneself from
not give in to
cease to indulge in
go without
keep off
bring to a premature end
bag it
take a breather
take a break
rise
take five
desert
exit
escape
vacate
discard
bail
be gone from
be done with
brush off
bail from
go away from
drop out of
clear out from
depart from
bow out of
check out from
break off with
walk out of
walk out on
disappear from
run along from
cast aside
take off from
move from
abscond from
cast off
step aside from
exit from
set out from
absent oneself from
more ❯
Verb
▲
To cancel or reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure
quash
cancel
annul
nullify
rescind
abolish
invalidate
repeal
void
abrogate
negate
revoke
vacate
disannul
countermand
reverse
dissolve
retract
null
overturn
avoid
overrule
undo
kill
abate
withdraw
veto
recall
overthrow
override
repudiate
disallow
vitiate
discharge
watergate
strike down
set aside
roll back
take back
declare null and void
render invalid
rule against
black out
make void
shut down
terminate
nix
obviate
stop
recant
render null and void
do away with
put an end to
axe
UK
wipe out
annihilate
obliterate
ax
US
scrub
end
scrap
remove
neutralize
US
drop
neutralise
UK
eliminate
reject
renege
dismantle
lift
erase
call off
abort
discontinue
counteract
throw out
dump
ditch
dismiss
knock something on the head
squash
discard
defeat
cancel out
eradicate
blot out
disclaim
expunge
stamp out
give the chop
delete
refuse
extinguish
get rid of
cut
call back
abandon
X-out
renounce
prohibit
blue pencil
dispense with
put down
efface
alter
zap
destroy
abjure
block
forbid
upset
blackball
exterminate
liquidate
deny
down
suppress
rub out
make null and void
turn down
declare invalid
knock out
put a stop to
ban
give the thumbs down to
get shot of
bar
phase out
proscribe
embargo
scratch
outlaw
change
trash
subvert
waive
overset
upend
prostrate
exclude
chop
disown
disestablish
deracinate
rebut
supersede
preclude
outvote
torpedo
disaffirm
contravene
stonewall
frustrate
give up
cry off
backpedal
countercheck
redress
knock down
bring down
banish
backtrack on
bring to an end
cast aside
turf
blow sky-high
take away
root out
sweep away
wash out
put the kibosh on
take out
render void
shoot down
pass on
rule out
put out
cast out
drive out
countervail
desist
abnegate
retreat
KO
bleep
discount
vote down
forswear
disqualify
offset
call
divorce
sever
unmake
revert
unfit
impair
circumduct
do a U-turn on
back-pedal on
shelve
flout
defy
counterorder
renig
suspend
bin
wind down
remit
dispose of
break
prevail over
retire
refute
redline
trample underfoot
ride roughshod over
interdict
back out of
trample upon
purge
omit
cut out
counterpoise
ignore
belay
pack in
renege on
take off
call a halt to
pull back
draw back
go back on
break off
get shut of
forget it
negative
finish off
do in
call all bets off
decline
pull the plug on
debar
oppose
ding
impugn
traverse
cross
boycott
disapprove
pass
cross out
strike out
X out
render inert
ink out
blank out
block out
x out
blue-pencil
stroke out
put a line through
edit out
white out
go back on your word
wipe slate clean
discountenance
make ineffective
taboo
censure
break with
turn thumbs down
dissent
fly in the face of
work against
rebuff
interfere with
run counter to
place an embargo on
censor
disavow
disacknowledge
pass by
give thumbs down
thumbs down
not go for
give the red light to
refuse permission to
shut out
say no to
extirpate
finish
squelch
excise
junk
jettison
inhibit
shed
snuff out
clean up
close down
put kibosh on
unsay
withcall
back out
back down
halt
relinquish
foreswear
backtrack
weasel out
prevent
cease
reprobate
withhold
back off
eat your words
forget about
throw over
knock back
forget
welsh
quit
forsake
contradict
apologize
US
interrupt
spurn
forgo
apologise
UK
dial back
worm out of
deselect
cut off
lay off
change mind
desist from
turn your back on
have change of heart
not grant
pass up
give something a miss
balk at
give thumbs down to
relax
mothball
raise
postpone
backwater
call in
wangle out
chuck in
pull the plug
crawl out of
retrocede
opt out
stand down
worm out
retrograde
recede
row back
climb down
eat crow
eat humble pie
forbear
do a U-turn
do an about-turn
abdicate
fall back
do an about-turn on
change one's tune
row back on
pull out
cop out
apostatize
beg off
cast off
check
get cold feet
refuse to acknowledge
divorce oneself from
turn back on
refuse to accept
wash your hands of
wimp out
crap out
arrest
bring to a close
put to rest
lay to rest
put six feet under
kick
shun
can
forfeit
shake
jilt
sacrifice
cut short
knock it off
call a halt
pull up
stop midstream
call it quits
part with
resign from
eighty-six
finish with
dust off
write off
break up
pack up
knock off
have done with
leave off
lay off of
withdraw from
throw up
retire from
shut off
part from
give over
except
avert
forfend
forestall
deter
bate
leave out
put paid to
count out
ward off
not consider
close out
freeze out
close one's doors to
repulse
begrudge
restrain
give the brush-off to
enjoin from
stand in the way
more ❯
Verb
▲
To quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of
pacify
assuage
calm
mollify
allay
placate
compose
lull
still
quiet
quieten
quell
soften
moderate
relax
propitiate
temper
gentle
cool
disarm
sweeten
repress
silence
tame
appease
conciliate
content
deconflict
stroke
qualify
dulcify
grease
pacificate
calm down
soft-pedal
make peace with
take the edge off
butter up
fix up
impose peace upon
lay back
restore harmony to
smooth over
clear the air with
smooth someone's ruffled feathers
settle down
bury the hatchet
kiss and make up
make peace
soothe
tranquilize
US
settle
subdue
tranquillise
UK
ease
salve
relieve
palliate
mitigate
becalm
lullaby
alleviate
comfort
humour
UK
humor
US
satisfy
lighten
control
lessen
win over
reduce
abate
check
balm
tone down
diminish
dull
hush
reconcile
reassure
contain
sedate
quieten down
blunt
console
weaken
deaden
help
restrain
assure
steady
square off
modify
pour oil on
take the sting out
untrouble
unburden
attenuate
curb
cheer
cushion
smooth
solace
dilute
damp
gladden
quiet down
mellow
cool off
decrease
please
resolve
regulate
stifle
constrain
suppress
collect
hearten
extenuate
adjust
lenify
indulge
quench
uplift
condole
slake
stabilize
US
gratify
lift
ameliorate
take the sting out of
modulate
make calm
stabilise
UK
defuse
bolster
elevate
encourage
succor
US
succour
UK
re-collect
pour oil on troubled waters
cheer up
take the bite out
keep in check
cool out
give solace to
bring comfort to
buoy up
get a grip on
put at ease
ease up
remit
chill out
unruffle
dampen
lower
put at rest
slacken
settle one's nerves
smother
address
improve
get control of
commute
shut down
subside
fix
excuse
make up
coax
take the bite out of
soften up
restrict
make reasonable
play up to
reduce the force of
heal
sugar the pill
hold in
mince
break
set at ease
put off guard
temperate
neutralize
US
win the affection of
put out a fire
do damage control
unwind
neutralise
UK
undermine someone's resistance
damp down
smooth down
keep under control
play down
meet halfway
smooth out
clear the air
take the heat off
deescalate
dispel
banish
loosen up
dissipate
free
dismiss
eliminate
destroy
pleasure
delight
make less uptight
take a deep breath
make less tense
lighten up
bridle
give condolences to
boost
lighten burden
reanimate
support
empathize with
commiserate with
envigorate
UK
revitalise
UK
make one feel at ease
enliven
give sympathy to
quiet fears
sympathize with
buck up
revitalize
US
besoothe
invigorate
US
inspirit
make well
give a lift to
condole with
commiserate
put to rest
drive away
drive off
chase away
inhibit
govern
rejoice
warm
suit
prevent war
broker peace
quell tensions
hold
satiate
measure
fulfil
UK
rule
keep
give respite to
conquer
accommodate
tickle
suffice
bewitch
charm
feast
gas
enrapture
thrill
captivate
glad
overcome
lick
discipline
feed
agree with
make happy
humble
mute
cow
reclaim
bust
rein in
oblige
fulfill
US
favour
UK
favor
US
pull in
comply with
provide for
pander to
give in to
cater to
fawn on
get the better of
water down
ebb
de-escalate
minimize
US
dwindle
taper
curtail
minimise
UK
drop
wane
ease off
taper off
cut
limit
let up
muffle
shrink
drop off
wind down
cut back
tail off
contract
decline
fall
relent
depress
die down
recede
fade
cut down
peter out
phase down
ratchet down
downscale
die out
die away
slow down
sink
decrement
numb
benumb
fall away
thin
pall
deplete
downsize
devaluate
slash
depreciate
quash
clip
minify
hold back
scale down
make less
drain away
bring down
fade away
plummet
stop
slow
buffer
impair
pare
put a damper on
dent
mark down
knock down
dial down
roll back
drop away
step down
undermine
grow less
grow smaller
become smaller
slacken off
pare down
whittle down
fall off
extinguish
cauterize
US
squelch
flag
discount
cauterise
UK
subjugate
degrade
decelerate
slack
rise above
drain
trim
cut off
choke off
ration
slump
close
obtund
plunge
blur
narrow
erode
couch
shorten
take it easy
put the brakes on
make less intense
put damper on
trail
throw cold water on
get less
make cutbacks in
take down
trim back
trim down
make smaller
let up on
turn down
fade out
cut down on
become less
trail off
rachet down
pour cold water on
slack off
dampen down
put a lid on
revise
disempower
diffuse
chill
shave
paralyze
US
paralyse
UK
make weaker
sag
loosen
rein
pipe down
mask
take sting out
patch things up
cheapen
unlax
trammel
intern
confine
absorb
disable
anaesthetize
UK
enervate
desensitize
US
round down
debilitate
phase out
sap
gruntle
truncate
abridge
enfeeble
anesthetize
US
kill
reduce the effect of
cripple
run low
wear away
wear down
make less painful
abbreviate
shrivel
retrench
vitiate
deflate
become weaker
cool it
liberalize
US
liberalise
UK
constrict
offset
keep down
sate
go easy
put an end to
get rid of
undervalue
slim down
make fewer
cut back on
become less intense
go through the floor
hit the floor
come to an end
fizzle out
go downhill
hebetate
lessen the impact of
soften the impact of
reduce the impact of
desensitise
UK
devalue
ease up on
avoid
stint
deduct
write down
axe
UK
disgrade
demerit
write off
subtract
drive down
make less strict
make less formal
dry up
ax
US
amortise
UK
downgrade
whittle
cast down
amortize
US
tighten
run down
go easy on
retard
brighten
cure
counteract
delay
punctuate
vary
detain
hinder
liss
interrupt
handicap
prevent
aid
break up
assist
take it steady
bring an end to
take a load off
bring aid to
make something bearable
bring respite to
bring aid
take load off
stunt
impede
hold up
stall
set back
obstruct
keep back
mire
hamper
lag
retardate
stay
loiter
postpone
procrastinate
embog
choke
reef
interfere with
back-water
lose speed
lose steam
bog down
keep waiting
anchor it
hit the brakes
let down flaps
get in the way of
nosedive
desist
go down
waste away
die off
come down
slack up
more ❯
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▲
To stop operations or activity, especially due to failure
shut
liquidate
collapse
fail
fold
shut down
go bankrupt
go under
go bust
go into liquidation
wind up
shut up shop
go out of business
put up the shutters
fold up
shut up
drop the curtain
go to the wall
close down
pack in
close
cease trading
be closed down
be closed
cease operating
crash
flop
cease production
cease activity
close up
be shut
be shut down
be wound up
become insolvent
come to a halt
go bump
be liquidated
go broke
go into receivership
stop
call it a day
close up shop
close out
pack it in
stop trading
turn in
flatline
cease
abandon
go on strike
go belly up
founder
be ruined
cave in
default
go belly-up
bite the dust
come a cropper
go into Chapter 11
bankrupt
bust
fall
succumb
end
fizzle
go down
decline
finish
miscarry
drop
retire
bomb
plummet
go
topple
languish
slump
terminate
buckle
perish
crumple
tumble
fall through
fall down
belly up
give up
be unsuccessful
lose big
not succeed
go wrong
shrivel up
be in arrears
grind to a halt
lose one's shirt
close one's doors
be cleaned out
drop a bundle
be taken to the cleaners
go into chapter 11
be in the hands of the receivers
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