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What is another word for
take the edge off
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To reduce the intensity or effect of (something unpleasant or severe)
To quench or satisfy (one's thirst)
To make or become less sharp
To take the pleasure or enjoyment out of
To hasten or facilitate the progress of
To steal the limelight from
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Verb
▲
To reduce the intensity or effect of (something unpleasant or severe)
lessen
diminish
moderate
assuage
mitigate
reduce
allay
alleviate
ease
decrease
dull
temper
soften
abate
relieve
soothe
mollify
deaden
blunt
calm
palliate
lull
cushion
lenify
tone down
lighten
weaken
quell
subdue
cool
dampen
lower
check
pacify
attenuate
placate
still
take the sting out
dilute
damp
stifle
quiet
quieten
appease
suppress
restrain
relax
tranquilize
US
tranquillise
UK
curb
compose
smother
muffle
ebb
ease off
de-escalate
settle
cut
curtail
depress
mute
gentle
take the bite out
cool off
put a damper on
soft-pedal
minimize
US
dwindle
wane
subside
help
control
slacken
modify
wind down
minimise
UK
damp down
shrink
extenuate
thin
repress
impair
erode
qualify
calm down
taper off
settle down
conciliate
tail off
peter out
taper
benumb
undermine
contract
numb
degrade
deflate
fall
cut back
contain
smooth
tame
balm
roll back
propitiate
get rid of
drop off
let up
die down
pour oil on
water down
dulcify
sweeten
put the lid on
disarm
quash
slow down
remit
decline
becalm
depreciate
sap
mellow
steady
fade
devaluate
drop
modulate
cripple
cut down
dissipate
decrement
relent
slake
cauterize
US
stabilize
US
squelch
absorb
hush
smooth over
silence
die away
dent
stabilise
UK
minify
pour cold water on
anesthetize
US
cauterise
UK
defuse
die out
destroy
put an end to
ratchet down
break
make less intense
clip
salve
dampen down
throw cold water on
buffer
keep in check
put a lid on
put damper on
smooth down
fade away
phase down
ameliorate
take the sting out of
desensitize
US
resolve
satisfy
reduce the effect of
address
quench
improve
lullaby
temperate
comfort
sate
disempower
diffuse
make weaker
untrouble
unburden
heal
hebetate
desensitise
UK
obtund
paralyze
US
paralyse
UK
recede
take the bite out of
adjust
make reasonable
fix
put out a fire
excuse
reduce the force of
do damage control
commute
downsize
abase
wear away
wear down
mask
kill
anaesthetize
UK
neutralize
US
take the heat off
neutralise
UK
smooth out
clear the air
anaesthetise
UK
let up on
lay off
take pressure off
rein
chill out
pipe down
pall
overcome
dispel
blur
become smaller
drain
close
plummet
get less
fall away
drop away
nosedive
waste away
go down
grow less
flag
desist
come down
slack up
die off
drain away
grow smaller
bridle
constrain
banish
lessen the impact of
soften the impact of
reduce the impact of
inhibit
put to rest
eliminate
cool out
dismiss
drive away
drive off
chase away
staunch
stem
hold in check
make less active
soak up
get under control
harsh
rein in
hold back
buttress
squash
make peace with
impose peace upon
deconflict
restore harmony to
fix up
butter up
bury the hatchet
kiss and make up
content
stroke
smooth someone's ruffled feathers
lay back
grease
clear the air with
make peace
pacificate
console
disable
enervate
hurt
sap the strength of
crush
damage
shake
put the kibosh on
debilitate
trail
fade out
slack off
become less
trail off
enfeeble
sedate
vitiate
constrict
offset
adulterate
quieten down
quiet down
lace
extend
debase
sophisticate
soften up
thin out
deplete
limit
scale down
dial down
downscale
axe
UK
pare
slash
couch
dry up
trim
run down
ax
US
make cutbacks in
trim down
mark down
whittle down
sink
bring down
cast down
tighten
amortise
UK
take down
restrict
make less
trim back
downgrade
whittle
amortize
US
step down
make smaller
regulate
stop
slow
play down
knock down
slacken off
pare down
fall off
extinguish
govern
hold
measure
rule
discount
keep
subjugate
decelerate
slack
rise above
cut off
choke off
ration
slump
plunge
narrow
pull in
shorten
ease up
take it easy
put the brakes on
turn down
cut down on
rachet down
revise
chill
shave
sag
loosen
take sting out
patch things up
cheapen
hold in
unlax
trammel
intern
confine
mince
round down
phase out
gruntle
truncate
abridge
keep under control
run low
make less painful
abbreviate
shrivel
retrench
become weaker
cool it
liberalize
US
liberalise
UK
keep down
go easy
meet halfway
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
devalue
ease up on
avoid
stint
deduct
write down
disgrade
demerit
write off
subtract
drive down
make less strict
make less formal
conquer
lick
discipline
go easy on
retard
brighten
humble
cure
counteract
delay
cow
punctuate
succor
US
succour
UK
vary
solace
reclaim
bust
detain
hinder
liss
interrupt
handicap
prevent
aid
break up
assist
get the better of
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
get a grip on
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
more ❯
“I would always have two pints after a round to
take the edge off
and relax.”
Verb
▲
To quench or satisfy (one's thirst)
slake
satisfy
assuage
sate
lessen
quench
relieve
reduce
allay
mitigate
decrease
moderate
abate
appease
relax
subdue
slack
cool
extinguish
compose
crumble
disintegrate
loose
gratify
satiate
dull
diminish
blunt
alleviate
deaden
quell
attenuate
fully satisfy
indulge to the full
indulge
content
check
damp
still
lighten
stifle
lower
smother
overcome
suppress
curb
fulfil
UK
fulfill
US
feed
provide for
accommodate
meet
fill
cater to
humour
UK
humor
US
gorge
glut
oblige
serve
pander to
satisfice
surfeit
cover
provide
handle
answer
furnish
match
equal
supply
fit
be sufficient for
be good enough for
fit the bill for
be enough for
be adequate for
cater for
please
pacify
gladden
suit
favour
UK
favor
US
pleasure
delight
comfort
cheer
exhilarate
elate
amuse
enliven
flatter
feast
warm
gas
enthrall
US
glad
cloy
enthral
UK
refresh
comply with
animate
rejoice
sell
capture
entertain
captivate
give in to
fawn on
agree with
tickle pink
make content
make happy
give pleasure to
buck up
make merry
brighten up
make someone feel good
fill the bill
do the trick
give someone a kick
give a buzz
hit the spot
more ❯
Verb
▲
To make or become less sharp
blunt
dull
make blunt
make dull
make less sharp
reduce the sharpness of
Verb
▲
To take the pleasure or enjoyment out of
spoil
cast a shadow over
cast a pall over
take the shine off
put a damper on
take the enjoyment out of
take the pleasure out of
mess up
be a blot on the landscape
overshadow
blight
darken
cloud
mar
envelop in gloom
take the fun out of
Verb
▲
To hasten or facilitate the progress of
smooth
ease
facilitate
aid
assist
accelerate
advance
expedite
fast-track
forward
grease
help
lubricate
oil
unclog
loosen up
clear the way for
help along
make easy
make peace
open the door for
pave the way for
smooth the way for
make easier
oil the wheels of
iron out the difficulties of
take the sting out
pave the way
further
promote
speed
make possible
speed up
spur
enable
drive
smooth the path of
simplify
precipitate
assist the progress of
run interference for
impel
stimulate
hasten
rush
hurry
push
encourage
motivate
inspire
make smoother
open doors
make smooth
quicken
grease the wheels
hand-carry
walk through
set the stage
speedy
improve
boost
fast track
push through
give a push to
give a boost to
reduce the difficulty of
open the door to
lessen the labour of
grease wheels
oil the wheels for
clear a path for
play into
support
foster
back
favour
UK
favor
US
abet
nurture
serve
contribute to
succour
UK
succor
US
step up
benefit
champion
sustain
press
spur on
give a lift
give a boost
lend a hand to
cultivate
incubate
nourish
oblige
accommodate
develop
do someone a favour
be of service to
hurry up
endorse
nurse
dispatch
plug
prop up
back up
work for
go with
bail out
lend a hand
take care of
give a leg up
give backing to
crank up
espouse
strengthen
cooperate
relieve
foment
work with
sponsor
backstop
second
urge
give assistance to
cooperate with
attend
attend to
collaborate with
progress
wait on
stump
hype
reinforce
be of use to
thump
puff
uphold
patronize
US
patronise
UK
jack up
hike up
do someone a service
pitch in with
bail someone out
muck in with
ride shotgun
help out
do for
open doors for
root for
be a factor in
lend support to
get stuck in with
stand up for
give a hand
fire up
make a pitch for
give a leg up to
put on the map
go to bat for
be a tower of strength to
make faster
lend a helping hand to
get someone out of a tight spot
go down the line for
urge on
be advantageous to
do a kindness to
be to the advantage of
meet the needs of
pursue
court
establish
stoke
escalate
teach
instruct
give a lift to
advocate
fund
finance
assist in
help with
arouse
invigorate
US
bolster
invest in
subsidize
US
bankroll
rev up
hurry along
sanction
propel
envigorate
UK
make for
dash off
enrich
make short work of
shoot through
achieve quickly
accomplish quickly
finish quickly
smooth the way
feed
subsidise
UK
proselytize
US
perk up
give a donation to
give money to
proselytise
UK
give a shot in the arm to
extend
ballyhoo
broaden
generate
engender
propagate
expand
contribute
spread
be conducive to
conduce to
speak for
whisk
goad
bundle
gee up
push forward
hurry on
more ❯
Verb
▲
To steal the limelight from
overshadow
minimise
UK
minimize
US
reduce
detract from
put a damper on
take the pleasure out of
steal spotlight
take precedence
take precedence over
take the pleasure
render insignificant by comparison
steal the limelight from
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