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What is another word for
tame
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Adjective
Domesticated and tamed, especially of, or as, a pet
Compliant to or willing to accept instructions
Not exciting, adventurous, or controversial
Not objectionable or harmful in nature
(
of climate or weather
)
Not aggressive or violent in nature
Lacking conviction or force
Lacking strength of character to follow one's own principles
The pleasantness of warm and sunny weather
Verb
To domesticate (an animal)
To subjugate or bring a person or group under control
To make less powerful or intense, thereby easier to control
To regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered
To bring to a higher cultural or civil level or awareness
To diminish in intensity or severity, especially gradually
To shame or humiliate someone
To destroy, weaken or work against
To teach, train or educate in a given field
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Adjective
▲
Domesticated and tamed, especially of, or as, a pet
domesticated
domestic
tamed
trained
housebroken
broken
disciplined
docile
gentle
pet
friendly
mild
broken-in
house-trained
not wild
used to humans
used to human contact
not fierce
household
house-broken
house
familial
biddable
indoor
broken in
farm
housetrained
kept
obedient
taught
home-loving
housewifely
homely
continent
stay-at-home
potty-trained
dry
clean
toilet trained
toilet-trained
“Children enjoy the farm setting and the
tame
farm animals.”
Adjective
▲
Compliant to or willing to accept instructions
compliant
obedient
submissive
biddable
acquiescent
tractable
manageable
amenable
docile
unassertive
unresisting
subdued
cooperative
willing
under control
yielding
meek
deferential
pliant
governable
accommodating
controllable
passive
malleable
dutiful
pliable
obliging
law-abiding
persuadable
conformable
agreeable
persuasible
complaisant
obsequious
servile
resigned
humble
subservient
manipulable
mild
unprotesting
lamblike
soft
easy
easily handled
adaptable
accepting
duteous
gentle
gullible
unquestioning
reverential
trusting
ductile
patient
impressionable
conformist
accordant
spiritless
forbearing
milky
docious
timid
sycophantic
quiet
spineless
suggestible
obeisant
bootlicking
well-behaved
ingratiating
nonresistant
lowly
teachable
resistless
weak-kneed
uncomplaining
nonresisting
flexible
consentient
assentient
workable
weak
reverent
game
easily swayed
tolerant
unresistant
non-resisting
tolerating
self-effacing
unobtrusive
demure
shy
cowed
slavish
non-resistant
self-abasing
grovelling
UK
polite
sheepish
supplicatory
supine
unassuming
longanimous
hesitant
timorous
unambitious
tentative
apprehensive
fearful
orderly
subordinate
disciplinable
domesticated
comformable
under the thumb
obeying
menial
trainable
abject
surrendering
amiable
giving-in
placable
under one's thumb
groveling
US
kowtowing
fawning
bowing down
complying
handleable
easygoing
mellow
cool
mim
self-conscious
complacent
usable
childlike
naive
easily influenced
laid-back
ingenuous
unsuspecting
easily manipulated
credulous
pushover
influenceable
exploitable
prone
innocent
tender
open
susceptive
impressible
susceptible
over-trusting
able to be influenced
wide-eyed
easily deceived
over-trustful
easily taken in
easily taken advantage of
readily taken advantage of
easily led
respectful
regardful
disciplined
good
attentive
devoted
venerating
loyal
faithful
observant
honoring
US
hearsome
sheeplike
honouring
UK
well-trained
well disciplined
well trained
in one's power
in one's clutches
in one's pocket
wrapped around finger
on a string
at beck and call
responsive
receptive
suasible
courteous
assenting
peaceful
peaceable
easy-going
decent
considerate
cowering
helpful
civil
friendly
indulgent
well behaved
consenting
convincible
easily persuaded
ready
civilized
US
like putty in your hands
agreeing
happy
conciliatory
mannerly
civilised
UK
thoughtful
moldable
go-with-the-flow
supple
transformable
bendy
generous
lenient
well-mannered
long-suffering
neighbourly
UK
eager
restrained
keen
good-natured
neighborly
US
well-disposed
glad
proper
enthusiastic
nonviolent
willing to please
deferent
cringing
toadying
assentive
approving
kind
dedicated
forgiving
forthcoming
disposed
kindly
changeable
unwarlike
seemly
filial
decorous
downtrodden
unselfish
subject
non-violent
calm
enduring
pleasant
tranquil
peace-loving
cheerful
supportive
favorable
US
nonbelligerent
favourable
UK
charitable
eager to please
sympathetic
genial
affable
well mannered
diplomatic
eager to help
weak-willed
even-tempered
rolls with punches
putty in one's hands
good-tempered
good-humored
US
good-humoured
UK
feeble-minded
acceptive
mouldable
unformed
tameable
craven
ungrudging
following
bendable
inexperienced
submitting
quiescent
compromising
tamable
acceding
truckling
spongy
plastic
awed
snivelling
UK
conforming
trained
untroublesome
convenient
amendable
stoical
dancing
sniveling
US
ingratiatory
acquiescing
at one's mercy
a slave to
willing to compromise
conscientious
concurring
onside
solicitous
open to change
solid
honourable
UK
virtuous
honorable
US
righteous
responsible
encourageable
accessible
companionable
useful
mindful
stoic
punctilious
rolling with punches
Uriah Heepish
obligatory
binding
sequacious
well brought up
well-brought-up
peacekeeping
moral
ethical
selfless
glad to be of assistance
with the patience of Job
in accord
in agreement
controlled
incumbent on
adjustable
variable
pacific
alterable
ruly
benevolent
placid
amicable
modifiable
pacifist
magnanimous
pusillanimous
fluid
non-aggressive
non-combative
non-belligerent
inoffensive
conflict-free
dovish
understanding
sweet
gracious
nice
pacifistic
versatile
lawful
cordial
bighearted
breezy
altruistic
moderate
warmhearted
at peace
weak-minded
mutable
irenic
dovelike
serene
anti-war
still
softie
marshmallow
familial
restful
undisturbed
balmy
well disposed
warm-hearted
good-hearted
kind-hearted
favourably disposed
ordered
pacificatory
dominated
yellow-bellied
without guts
subjugated
bullied
browbeaten
oppressed
loving
hospitable
elastic
intimidated
repressed
sonly
sororal
family
fraternal
affectionate
daughterly
nagged
accommodative
constrained
uxorious
henpecked
handy
ground down
treated like dirt
without a mind of one's own
in fear of one's partner
led by the nose
tied to someone's apron strings
subjected to nagging
wife-ridden
under someone's heel
inclined
user friendly
on tap
on deck
prepared
willing to help
pleased
befitting a son or daughter
content
set
predisposed
desirous
zealous
one
fain
minded
in favour
UK
so minded
so-minded
of a mind
in favor
US
in the mood
like-minded
nothing loath
in accord with
more ❯
“At this proposal, the normally
tame
staff members exploded with questions and objections.”
Adjective
▲
Not exciting, adventurous, or controversial
boring
dull
uninteresting
tedious
monotonous
flat
humdrum
dreary
wearisome
tiresome
pedestrian
drab
dry
insipid
stale
unexciting
slow
ponderous
bland
lifeless
leaden
heavy
stodgy
prosaic
tiring
jejune
wearying
uninspiring
colorless
US
vapid
stuffy
numbing
uninspired
jading
old
colourless
UK
arid
drudging
monochromatic
weary
dusty
stupid
spiritless
feeble
routine
weak
ordinary
limp
dead
bloodless
mediocre
conventional
inoffensive
unobjectionable
harmless
mainstream
safe
diluted
halfhearted
ho-hum
mind-numbing
run-of-the-mill
wishy-washy
white-bread
boiled down
without punch
lacklustre
UK
lackluster
US
unimaginative
commonplace
mundane
uneventful
characterless
banal
trite
tired
sterile
blah
lame
anaemic
UK
anemic
US
unremarkable
plain
nothing
dry as dust
plodding
vanilla
vacuous
ho hum
workaday
common
unvaried
nondescript
barren
pallid
unanimated
bromidic
everyday
pathetic
lustreless
unstimulating
usual
repetitious
nowhere
samey
torpid
zestless
fatiguing
inane
poor
dim
unvarying
hackneyed
antiseptic
quotidian
dull as dishwater
inadequate
half-hearted
laborious
muted
watery
prosy
featureless
soporific
draggy
zero
undistinguished
milk-and-water
repetitive
weariful
middle-of-the-road
deadly
flavourless
UK
dullsville
ineffectual
plain vanilla
flavorless
US
banausic
tasteless
common or garden
enervating
exhausting
innocuous
unoriginal
platitudinous
irksome
soulless
unexceptional
monochrome
derivative
big yawn
tenuous
meager
US
wooden
listless
stiff
pabulum
dreich
mild
apathetic
lacking variety
meagre
UK
ineffective
matter-of-fact
nothing to write home about
thin
unmemorable
no great shakes
driveling
US
drivelling
UK
average
unpalatable
vacant
unconvincing
flimsy
normal
plebeian
uniform
quiet
turgid
non-stimulating
laboured
UK
flat tire
passionless
namby-pamby
unrelieved
labored
US
unchanging
soul-destroying
garden-variety
ornery
mechanical
bog-standard
yawnsome
dull as ditchwater
monotone
depressing
unentertaining
unenjoyable
lacking excitement
lacking interest
low-key
a dime a dozen
puny
not up to much
pale
sleepy
threadbare
well-worn
uncreative
pointless
standard
unpassioned
unlively
soft
sluggish
paltry
interminable
mindless
stagnant
etiolated
neutral
hacky
subdued
undistinctive
empty
unromantic
unimpressive
regular
customary
incredible
gray
US
grey
UK
standard-issue
one-horse
cut-and-dried
shallow
cut-and-dry
lusterless
pedantic
square
toneless
stilted
timorous
unenthusiastic
unseasoned
desolate
lacking variation
dead-and-alive
OK
simple
unspirited
so-so
sapless
day-to-day
deadening
downcast
timid
half-pie
run of the mill
treadmill
deadly dull
dragging
frail
prolix
gentle
dismal
faint-hearted
usual thing
familiar
long-winded
bummer
drag
cloying
drear
moth-eaten
bomb
stereotyped
inferior
impotent
powerless
vigourless
indistinct
slack
unexceptionable
enervated
uninterested
tepid
unprogressive
inactive
unproductive
droning
sombre
UK
somber
US
fruitless
futile
straightforward
annoying
irritating
clinical
typical
forced
depressed
nebbish
corny
beige
fatuous
slight
institutional
backward
bleak
dowdy
waterish
nerdy
wimpy
unappealing
heavy-going
formal
boresome
vexatious
garden variety
overlong
lackadaisical
unfeeling
expressionless
mat
unexpressive
matte
unexcited
dulled
businesslike
cardboard
unsentimental
unvarnished
unembellished
unpoetic
nitty-gritty
literal
terrestrial
unemotional
factual
clear
unadorned
truistic
backwoods
comatose
sleep-inducing
staid
least
Milquetoast
uninflected
worn-out
predictable
unartistic
uninventive
not so hot
verbose
fuddy-duddy
without variety
flaccid
raw
dispiriting
wintry
US
wintery
UK
sorrowful
damp
oppressive
windy
mortal
poky
snooze
desiccated
deadpan
unsavoury
UK
whitebread
blind
drippy
reiterated
samely
monotonic
all the same
recurrent
sing-song
unchanged
weighty
not fun
endless
long-drawn-out
anodyne
unadventurous
derived
unsavory
US
behind the times
diddly
practical
lowly
actual
practicable
prose
yawn
clean
heavy going
savorless
unsubstantial
fragile
lead balloon
puts one to sleep
flat as pancake
savourless
hard to digest
lily-livered
faint
moderate
unappetizing
matter-of- fact
distasteful
suspect
unflavoured
unobtrusive
unpleasurable
trifling
phony
US
implausible
unostentatious
unpretentious
watered-down
restrained
without spice
reserved
unbelievable
unsatisfactory
transparent
unsound
unpersuasive
inconceivable
phoney
UK
half-baked
questionable
understated
improbable
untenable
subtle
superficial
discreet
light
insubstantial
conservative
sober
indecisive
sketchy
middling
inconspicuous
indifferent
unnoticeable
repressed
unflashy
fair
passable
toned-down
low-keyed
medium
forgettable
intermediate
basic
second-rate
run-of-the-mine
nothing to get excited about
fair to middling
middle of the road
run-of-mine
second-class
nothing special
no-frills
stock
clichéd
overused
overworked
shopworn
timeworn
old hat
stereotypical
blank
musty
cornball
impassive
hokey
emotionless
set
inexpressive
hack
worn
cliché
worn out
ready-made
warmed-over
familiar tune
bathetic
played out
cold
unnoteworthy
cliched
exhausted
drained
chain
mildewed
stereotypic
platitudinal
used-up
cliche
glazed
hackney
cobwebby
obligatory
numb
indistinctive
unresponsive
time-worn
fixed
stolid
overdone
generic
glassy
modest
static
dime-store
hollow
poker-faced
inert
stony
noncommittal
catatonic
faceless
inscrutable
unimpassioned
formulaic
garden
mean
insignificant
homely
straight-faced
undemonstrative
well worn
dime-a-dozen
not much cop
bog standard
humble
hoary
lethargic
suburban
passive
insensitive
long
tolerable
unreadable
inanimate
difficult
homespun
household
cliché-ridden
ubiquitous
frequent
distant
faraway
trivial
useless
habitual
dazed
impersonal
uninviting
worthless
repeated
stoical
unattractive
unpleasant
lank
disagreeable
languid
fishy
phlegmatic
frigid
menial
benumbed
placid
unexcitable
tripe
old-fashioned
adequate
dispassionate
impassible
bush-league
inconsequential
decent
affectless
amateur
amateurish
prevalent
slow-moving
iterative
lukewarm
devoid of emotion
meaningless
natural
reiterative
anonymous
fair-to-middling
accustomed
cold-blooded
traditional
constant
ten a penny
fish-eyed
ceaseless
insistent
nobody home
continual
sedate
unfocused
prosing
pompous
serious
dry-as-dust
unmodulated
over-serious
earthbound
lacking in vitality
wordy
unfulfilling
disheartening
unsatisfying
demoralizing
US
unimpressed
unmoved
heavy-handed
orthodox
trying
frustrating
antiquated
unspecial
obsolete
outdated
general
peaceful
duplicative
standardized
US
unfateful
noneventful
inconclusive
outmoded
dumb
cornfed
facile
noplace
acceptable
profitless
vain
motionless
in the doldrums
miserable
naff
passé
vieux jeu
conventionalized
phoned in
imitative
not bad
unrewarding
devoid
workday
monolithic
devoid of feeling
okay
out-of-date
plastic
puerile
demoralising
UK
mass-produced
typecast
backwater
blending into the background
old-hat
glassy-eyed
played-out
old-chestnut
old-saw
stoic
rambling
sentimental
cheesy
mawkish
kitschy
staple
lacking personality
lacking charisma
unimportant
unmoving
valueless
unprofitable
purposeless
aimless
fairish
family
casual
domestic
informal
not appealing
unspectacular
par for the course
wonted
pokerfaced
neither one thing nor the other
meandering
unavailing
bootless
otiose
unsuccessful
inefficacious
abortive
unidentified
unspecified
unsympathetic
plain-Jane
unextraordinary
off-the-shelf
steady
no big deal
standardised
UK
irrelevant
inconsiderable
meh
out of the ark
unsophisticated
run-of-the mill
slothful
nothing out of the ordinary
oft-repeated
stark
nameless
immaterial
piddling
incomprehensible
inarticulate
incoherent
calm
unfruitful
unfilled
unprolific
callous
numbed
asleep
inhuman
lazy
insensible
whatever
joyless
spent
worn thin
lacking vitality
straggling
two-dimensional
bovine
prevailing
popular
going
current
supine
slow but sure
dense
senseless
anesthetized
US
of little importance
of no consequence
of no importance
of little consequence
not worth mentioning
of no great concern
of no account
not amounting to much
not very good
canned
readily available
widely available
established
straggly
unkempt
untidy
unflappable
badly written
paralysed
UK
anaesthetised
UK
paralyzed
US
still
dragged out
silly
uncharismatic
desensitized
US
groggy
unconcerned
disinterested
tranquil
uninvolved
uncompassionate
lymphatic
off-putting
along for the ride
desensitised
UK
detached
straight
ratty
disgusting
drawly
yucky
repulsive
twangy
twanging
yucko
inelaborate
pure and simple
normophilic
uncluttered
unornamented
rustic
your basic
unelaborate
elementary
folksy
austere
uncomplicated
undecorated
slavish
loathsome
nauseating
nasty
brackish
inedible
uneatable
detestable
gross
yukky
revolting
foul
abhorrent
second-hand
drawling
non-innovative
lacking originality
sick-making
grody
unenticing
stinky
icky
vague
masklike
uncommunicative
immobile
boiler plate
frequentative
more ❯
“The rangers anticipated trouble, but the raid turned out to be a rather
tame
affair.”
Adjective
▲
Not objectionable or harmful in nature
inoffensive
harmless
innocuous
innocent
safe
unobjectionable
anodyne
benign
hurtless
mild
innoxious
unoffending
white
peaceable
bland
neutral
unexceptionable
dull
gentle
peaceful
humble
unobtrusive
nonprovocative
unremarkable
pleasant
clean
friendly
non-aggressive
non-combative
non-violent
wholesome
uncontroversial
agreeable
non-controversial
unprovocative
non-provocative
inobnoxious
uninjurious
respectable
kosher
banal
nonviolent
clear
acceptable
tolerable
risk-free
pleasing
admissible
riskless
unoffensive
nonpoisonous
unpolluted
offenseless
unmalicious
pure
unhurtful
nontoxic
low-risk
non-poisonous
playful
non-irritant
non-toxic
well-intentioned
unintentional
unintended
well-meant
non-injurious
disarmed
sound
simple
manageable
reliable
soft
sure
kind
painless
inoperative
softie
guiltless
pussycat
sanitary
nonirritating
powerless
controllable
trustworthy
naive
paper-tiger
non-dangerous
non-addictive
undisruptive
meaningless
undamaging
unharmful
unhazardous
not dangerous
more ❯
Adjective
▲
(
of climate or weather
)
Not aggressive or violent in nature
soft
light
gentle
mild
caressing
pleasing
moderate
restful
calm
genial
temperate
balmy
delicate
zephyr-like
bland
cool
equable
benign
agreeable
clement
pacific
peaceful
pleasant
quiet
serene
soothing
tranquil
mellow
placid
faint
subdued
meek
peaceable
unassuming
docile
easy
demure
retiring
harmless
non-confrontational
mild-mannered
tender
compassionate
affable
caring
modest
benevolent
easygoing
sympathetic
chilled
softhearted
sensitive
warmhearted
lamblike
reverent
patient
angelic
complaisant
gracious
deferential
slight
unoffensive
good-natured
tender-hearted
stifled
muted
soft-hearted
forbearant
neutral
nonviolent
easy-oasy
easy-going
graceful
indistinct
dainty
weak
muffled
hushed
wimpy
diminished
considerate
kindly
kind
amiable
friendly
humane
kindhearted
merciful
understanding
loving
lenient
obliging
amicable
congenial
forbearing
sociable
tenderhearted
decent
goodhearted
maternal
lovable
cheerful
motherly
fatherly
likable
US
respectful
brotherly
likeable
UK
kind-hearted
good-humoured
UK
large-hearted
good-humored
US
sweet-tempered
charitable
affectionate
thoughtful
good
courteous
big
bounteous
comforting
public-spirited
wholesome
attentive
warm-hearted
eleemosynary
well meaning
unselfish
beneficent
cordial
altruistic
benignant
good-tempered
unstinting
soft touch
cooperative
regardful
benefic
polite
well intentioned
chivalrous
giving
indulgent
bountiful
philanthropical
neighborly
US
pitying
fatherlike
good-hearted
nice
sweet
liberal
gallant
tolerant
heart in right place
accommodating
hospitable
philanthropic
all heart
neighbourly
UK
greathearted
openhanded
helpful
tactful
openhearted
propitious
magnanimous
feeling
big-hearted
munificent
warm
open-handed
noble
supportive
great-hearted
engaging
freehanded
generous
dutiful
lavish
princely
selfless
well-mannered
bleeding-heart
delightful
humanitarian
forgiving
humble
civil
dovelike
shy
paternal
moral
sisterly
laid back
dove-like
soft-spoken
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Lacking conviction or force
half-hearted
indifferent
uninterested
apathetic
unenthusiastic
perfunctory
superficial
spiritless
lackadaisical
feeble
unconcerned
lukewarm
impassive
listless
cursory
weak
passive
desultory
languid
cool
tepid
Laodicean
lacklustre
UK
unemotional
dispassionate
lackluster
US
neutral
reluctant
irresolute
faint
unwilling
emotionless
unresponsive
passionless
unmoved
blasé
unconvincing
subdued
unexcited
lifeless
limp
uneager
unimpressed
weakly
flat
lame
meager
US
paltry
meagre
UK
halfhearted
detached
casual
nonchalant
disinterested
uncaring
phlegmatic
cavalier
unfeeling
insouciant
flippant
regardless
lax
effortless
carefree
disimpassioned
unenthused
unmotivated
what the hell
careless
happy-go-lucky
don't give a damn
could care less
couldn't care less
devil-may-care
lethargic
lazy
sluggish
laid-back
torpid
inert
offhand
pococurante
moony
languorous
slothful
indolent
enervated
bored
uninvolved
idle
dull
cold
relaxed
supine
languishing
energyless
dreamy
droopy
laid back
non-committal
damp
not enthusiastic
sleepy
inactive
slow
drowsy
somnolent
dopey
hesitant
uncertain
chilly
wishy-washy
uncommitted
unresolved
not interested
laodicean
undecided
indecisive
heavy
unenergetic
snoozy
comatose
weary
otiose
stolid
leaden
undemonstrative
unhurried
stoical
sleepyhead
stoic
easy
nebbish
slow-moving
lacking in energy
numb
impassible
affectless
unambitious
insensible
callous
blah
untouched
draggy
wimpy
dispirited
doesn't care
cold-blooded
aloof
inattentive
slapdash
leisurely
shiftless
incurious
easygoing
fainéant
abstracted
bloodless
aimless
faineant
easy going
sentimental
daydreaming
slap-happy
romantic
spring fever
laissez-faire
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Lacking strength of character to follow one's own principles
weak
irresolute
indecisive
spineless
unassertive
cowardly
fickle
gutless
impotent
ineffectual
meek
passive
timid
weak-willed
craven
dithering
faltering
ineffective
inept
soft
spiritless
useless
wishy-washy
effete
fallible
indeterminate
invertebrate
nerveless
pathetic
powerless
pusillanimous
timorous
undetermined
vacillating
wavering
weakling
characterless
chicken-hearted
corruptible
faint-hearted
hemming and hawing
lily-livered
limp-wristed
milk-and-water
namby-pamby
supine
undependable
unreliable
unsure
waffling
weak-kneed
wet
yellow
yellow-bellied
yielding
chicken
easily led
recreant
shrinking
pigeon-hearted
base
quaking
sissy
trembling
wimpish
cowering
poltroon
chicken-livered
milk-livered
fearful
dastardly
chickenhearted
unheroic
poor-spirited
tremulous
nervous
afraid
wimpy
feeble
scared
frightened
fainthearted
submissive
candy-assed
sissified
apprehensive
hesitant
lacking courage
boneless
frail
jittery
weakened
unmanly
easily frightened
mousy
abject
diffident
pigeonhearted
mousey
shy
anxious
retiring
jumpy
wussy
white-livered
daunted
caitiff
panicky
intimidated
dismayed
skittish
unassured
tentative
sheepish
cowed
nervy
feckless
milksoppish
mean-spirited
niddering
coward
poltroonish
feart
half-hearted
easily scared
reluctant
spooked
coy
funky
cringey
afraid of one's own shadow
capricious
gentle
browbeaten
bullied
Milquetoast
shaky
unnerved
like a lamb to the slaughter
ignoble
dishonourable
UK
dishonorable
US
cringing
having cold feet
unconfident
squeamish
forceless
pithless
emasculate
insecure
uncertain
sookie
cowhearted
backward
worthless
scary
fearsome
without a will of your own
afraid of one's shadow
antsy
running scared
paper tiger
no guts
slack-spined
having the willies
rabbity
quivery
self-conscious
lacking confidence
lacking self-confidence
not confident
not self-assured
self-doubting
lacking in confidence
lacking assurance
persuasible
impressionable
persuadable
compliant
weak-minded
changeable
without guts
feeble-minded
more ❯
Adjective
▲
The pleasantness of warm and sunny weather
good
balmy
agreeable
bright
clement
placid
tranquil
paradisiacal
pleasing
relaxing
serene
sunny
sunshiny
temperate
warm
calm
cloudless
halcyon
hot
relaxed
restful
steady
still
summerish
summerlike
summery
unclouded
undisturbed
untroubled
windless
aestival
comforting
dry
estival
quiet
sedative
soft
soothing
stable
smooth
without a cloud in the sky
peaceful
idyllic
stilly
reposeful
pleasant
lown
arcadian
hushed
mild
pastoral
somnolent
pacific
stormless
storm-free
breezeless
clear
breathless
pacifical
gentle
unruffled
bucolic
at peace
heavenly
harmonious
prelapsarian
more ❯
Verb
▲
To domesticate (an animal)
train
domesticate
housebreak
break
cultivate
domiciliate
domesticize
house-train
break in
make tame
master
housetrain
control
bridle
gentle
subdue
subjugate
teach
breed
herd
bring to heel
bring up
round up
bring under control
“The riders thought that they would be able to
tame
this horse even though he was big and powerful.”
Verb
▲
To subjugate or bring a person or group under control
conquer
defeat
overpower
vanquish
master
subdue
subjugate
crush
dominate
overwhelm
humble
subordinate
enslave
gain control of
gain mastery over
gain ascendancy over
bring under the yoke
bring to heel
hold sway over
keep under thumb
break someone's spirit
suppress
overcome
beat
lick
repress
quell
quash
best
subject
surmount
hegemonize
dispatch
stop
worst
overmatch
reduce
get
upend
break
pacify
skunk
overbear
triumph over
get the better of
put down
prevail over
win against
beat down
get around
bear down
do down
control
curb
check
bridle
restrain
govern
regulate
manage
direct
rule
command
get over
get a grip on
trounce
thrash
clobber
take
oppress
demolish
hammer
trim
tyrannize
US
overrun
extinguish
trample
drop
chasten
coerce
overthrow
wipe the floor with
walk all over
make mincemeat of
get the upper hand over
bring someone to their knees
gain the upper hand over
get the upper hand
shut down
force
triumph
colonize
US
underyoke
enthrall
US
enthral
UK
colonise
UK
tyrannise
UK
rule over
kick around
bring to knees
reel back in
hold sway
persecute
maltreat
keep down
abuse
treat harshly
torment
ill-treat
intimidate
harass
victimize
US
torture
victimise
UK
mistreat
be cruel to
browbeat
plague
domineer
bully
aggrieve
distress
terrorize
US
terrorise
UK
hold down
be brutal to
tyrannize over
ride roughshod over
push around
trample on
wrong
hound
harry
menace
trample underfoot
rule with a rod of iron
pick on
rule with an iron hand
punish
exploit
threaten
brutalize
US
brutalise
UK
keep under
cow
grind down
weigh heavy upon
domineer over
push about
mess over
ill-use
excruciate
yoke
crucify
enfeeble
cripple
undermine
disable
scare
tread
manhandle
discipline
disfranchise
misuse
hector
frighten
scourge
mishandle
hobble
disenfranchise
deprive
tread on
deny
annoy
encumber
press
despotize
overload
saddle
worry
beset
ride
smother
outrage
strain
handicap
vex
tax
squelch
squash
get hooks into
dictate
put upon
play the heavy with
keep in submission
keep in subjection
put screws to
take away someone's human rights
put the squeeze on
mortify
order around
order about
dictate to
lord it over
treat brutally
have someone under your thumb
rule despotically
get under control
expose
steamroller
submit
imperil
endanger
treat
render incapable
render powerless
render helpless
put through
make liable
lay open
put in danger
more ❯
“One aim was to further control and
tame
the peoples of the nation for the good of the collective ideology.”
Verb
▲
To make less powerful or intense, thereby easier to control
control
curb
restrain
check
bridle
contain
constrain
regulate
inhibit
govern
subdue
repress
hold
suppress
measure
rule
keep
moderate
conquer
calm
overcome
mitigate
temper
lick
discipline
soften
pacify
mellow
mollify
tranquillise
UK
tranquilize
US
gentle
humble
mute
cow
bust
reclaim
rein in
pull in
tone down
get the better of
water down
get a grip on
stifle
keep in check
restrict
limit
quell
hold back
hold in
keep under control
cool
keep a tight rein on
smother
master
bottle up
hinder
trammel
beat
keep the lid on
withhold
keep a lid on
hold down
keep back
still
soothe
quiet
confine
curtail
impede
hamper
frustrate
retard
modulate
rein
cork
bring under control
gain mastery over
choke back
bite back
compose
keep lid on
defeat
vanquish
best
solve
quash
lull
arrest
thwart
allay
stem
gag
prevail over
bar
freeze
muzzle
intern
straiten
relax
squelch
put the brakes on
simmer down
keep in line
muffle
relieve
triumph over
shut in
hog-tie
rein back
soft-pedal
fight back
put a brake on
keep within bounds
keep down
put half nelson on
cool off
stem the flow of
slow down
manage
ease
stop
settle
re-collect
delimit
subjugate
adjust
monitor
cap
collect
cork up
get over
rally
inspect
corner
recover
gain control over
get under control
get control of
deal with
damp down
bring into line
find an answer to
lay down the law to someone
find a solution to
set limits on
impose limits on
strangle
peg
deter
entrammel
fetter
put a limit on
delay
obstruct
keep control of
keep on a string
box in
cool down
bring to screeching halt
button up
cut back
keep tight rein on
tie up
foil
prevent
neutralize
US
pause
palliate
cut short
block
reduce
terminate
swallow
interrupt
mince
deaden
damp
break
staunch
bottleneck
counteract
temperate
repulse
discourage
choke
put a spoke in someone's wheel
interfere with
circumvent
slacken pace
brake
bring to a standstill
play for time
rebuff
stand in the way of
nip in the bud
neutralise
UK
checkmate
placate
appease
play down
cool out
meet halfway
surmount
chain
dispatch
assuage
conciliate
propitiate
hamstring
baulk
UK
clobber
dampen
dominate
constrict
incarcerate
imprison
cramp
squash
silence
content
stay
kill
gaol
UK
ban
bind
lock in
deny
concuss
coop up
fence in
jail
US
hem in
deprive
shotgun
disallow
close in
necessitate
immure
balk
US
calm down
quieten
crush
disarm
ameliorate
win against
lock up
crack down on
stamp out
put the kibosh on
chasten
gain control of
put down
stroke
grease
dulcify
con
qualify
sweeten
square
pacificate
hold in check
keep in
box up
make peace with
smooth over
impose peace upon
restore harmony to
fix up
butter up
bury the hatchet
kiss and make up
take the edge off
smooth someone's ruffled feathers
lay back
clear the air with
make peace
put the lid on
sit on
pull back
crack down
lessen
diminish
handicap
encumber
stymie
decrease
slow
hold up
lower
clog
shackle
hobble
halt
abate
embarrass
handcuff
cumber
short-circuit
manacle
lighten
cut down
weaken
dull
cut
blunt
drop
cut off
contract
taper
alleviate
stall
slash
forestall
minimize
US
cripple
shrink
de-escalate
ebb
minimise
UK
bork
put a stop to
downsize
hang up
attenuate
sink
throw a spanner in the works
prohibit
extinguish
depreciate
cushion
set back
oppose
quench
put an end to
slacken
scale down
decrement
depress
wind down
detain
downscale
derail
throw a monkey wrench in the works of
baffle
dam
crimp
tie
disrupt
dwindle
stonewall
put a damper on
wane
shut down
tail off
avert
circumscribe
ward off
stave off
shut off
get in the way of
modify
conceal
close off
impair
peter out
pare down
ease off
get in the way
intercept
trim
cramp one's style
debar
let up
decline
overpower
plug
interdict
slow up
submerge
clamp down on
bring down
choke off
shush
close
dial down
devaluate
pocket
interfere
erode
dry up
clip
drop off
stopper
resist
suspend
head off
fend off
entangle
clog up
shut out
put off
quelch
stop up
subside
roll back
sabotage
fix
decelerate
mark down
take down
plug up
step down
discontinue
put a lid on
stanch
shorten
make cutbacks in
wear down
wear away
deflate
sandbag
hide
scupper
stuff
dock
narrow down
fall off
slack off
jam
set
sap
undermine
deplete
prune
retardate
postpone
fill
divert
seal
leash
congest
ration
throttle
minify
occlude
pare
close out
remit
dent
retrench
slump
block up
close up
snuff out
block out
hold off
fade
knock down
take the sting out
take the bite out
decay
droop
waste
degenerate
bog down
block off
bung up
taper off
slap down
run down
cut back on
give a hard time
whittle down
gulp back
evaporate
deteriorate
wither
shrivel
crumble
run low
lose edge
die down
abridge
abbreviate
destroy
enjoin
truncate
censor
barricade
bound
forbid
stunt
shake
end
obviate
let
caulk
disempower
preclude
mire
faze
shelve
elide
blockade
degrade
syncopate
benumb
narrow
crab
burden
counter
chill
numb
dilute
avoid
defer
hold off on
clot
harsh
intermit
tie down
obscure
help
bung
bottle
weigh down
contravene
couch
save
turn aside
choke up
fill up
cramp someone's style
turn off
jam up
place a limit on
revise
get rid of
downgrade
put back
throw cold water on
put damper on
make less intense
back off
defend against
drag your feet
cover up
pour cold water on
put a ceiling on
mark off
slim down
be a hindrance to
trim back
trim down
phase down
ratchet down
clamp down
gum up
rebate
drain
proscribe
straitjacket
devitalize
fight
shave
sate
tail away
dissuade from
fend
pack
estop
prelimit
gulp
nix
slake
abase
sidetrack
cease
drown
demarcate
stand off
inconvenience
debilitate
buttress
tie someone's hands
cauterize
US
discomfit
rattle
abolish
shut
dumb
disconcert
cheapen
protract
absorb
catch
clam
mothball
immobilize
US
immobilise
UK
hush
tongue-tie
ice
set a limit on
net
enmesh
ensnare
capture
disadvantage
refuse
lay off
lapse
prorogue
strangle at birth
snag
tie one's hands
cauterise
UK
tether
subvert
put straitjacket on
phase out
sideline
bite one's lip
round down
evade
throw monkey wrench in
lag
prolong
keep feeling inside oneself
keep secret
prevent from making progress
inc
torpedo
defuse
make weaker
put a crimp in
foul up
screw up
peter
nullify
circumnavigate
recede
fall
queer someone's pitch
throw a spoke in the wheel of
louse up
loiter
procrastinate
reef
embog
specify
demark
prescribe
not allow to go beyond
keep within the limits of
put on hold
put on ice
hold over
make late
discount
keep a rein on
sidestep
skirt
lock out
cut out
pre-empt
economize
US
economise
UK
plummet
plunge
relent
withstand
soak up
define
delimitate
girdle
saddle with
put at a disadvantage
dummy up
shut up
forbid to
bate
place at a disadvantage
spoil
forfend
disadvise
scare
make less active
give disadvantage
take out
wipe out
indispose
internalize
US
damage
compromise
put out of commission
comfort
satisfy
make reductions in
retrench on
salami-slice
internalise
UK
pall
screen
back-water
lose speed
keep waiting
lose steam
anchor it
scale back
take the heat off
complicate
destabilize
US
undervalue
quieten down
blur
keep within limits
rule out
hit the brakes
let down flaps
demoralize
US
devalue
bring to an end
put paid to
bring to a stop
become smaller
become less
die away
fall away
keep at a minimum
drain away
keep to a minimum
die out
grow smaller
grow less
cut down on
patch things up
take sting out
draw the line on
take the bite out of
take the sting out of
talk out of
put the stopper on
bring to a halt
do for
emasculate
make reasonable
pick off
act like a wet blanket
steer clear of
deduct
write down
reconcile
infringe
disturb
demoralise
UK
botch
destabilise
UK
challenge
monkey with
head off at pass
cut in
take away
budget
conserve
drag through the mud
write off
subtract
bog
take tough action
come down on
clip one's wings
queer the pitch of
encroach on
keep under wraps
poke full of holes
keep inside
black out
disgrade
demerit
drive down
axe
UK
ax
US
extenuate
amortise
UK
whittle
cast down
limit to a fixed amount
restrict the consumption of
amortize
US
make smaller
tighten
make less
push back
defend
repel
reply
beat off
defend yourself
retaliate
fight off
put up a fight
riposte
balance
attune
crop
lop
chop
harmonize
US
obturate
tone
vary
tune
glut
inflect
outlaw
ward
dam up
gunge up
clutter up
silt up
boil down
amend
fine-tune
shift
revamp
adapt
tweak
transmogrify
change
alter
switch
harmonise
UK
tighten up
break off
put a restriction on
put on brakes
more ❯
“At 48, he is learning to
tame
his creative spirit and take on just a couple of projects at a time.”
Verb
▲
To regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered
pace
regulate
control
limit
manage
constrain
contain
monitor
administer
curb
measure
adjust
methodize
overlook
temper
adapt
guide
organise
UK
organize
US
systematise
UK
systematize
US
allocate
direct
reconcile
restrain
administrate
legislate
police
bridle
set
coordinate
inhibit
standardise
UK
standardize
US
govern
modulate
supervise
balance
hold
superintend
moderate
oversee
restrict
steward
preside over
pull in
rein in
keep an eye on
keep tabs on
Verb
▲
To bring to a higher cultural or civil level or awareness
instruct
refine
cultivate
polish
sophisticate
socialise
UK
socialize
US
acculturate
civilise
UK
civilize
US
humanise
UK
humanize
US
elevate
ennoble
enrich
ethicize
spiritualize
uplift
help forward
improve
educate
enlighten
edify
better
reclaim
soften
mellow
teach
temper
rub the rough edges off
inform
advance
promote
indoctrinate
develop
idealize
US
foster
acquaint
idealise
UK
bring culture to
bring civilization to
Verb
▲
To diminish in intensity or severity, especially gradually
lessen
diminish
decrease
moderate
abate
dwindle
ease
wane
decline
ebb
lower
subside
weaken
mitigate
recede
fall
shrink
alleviate
soften
fade
allay
temper
assuage
taper
drop
dull
relent
remit
slacken
deaden
attenuate
blunt
pall
mollify
check
plummet
palliate
lighten
dampen
relax
contract
flag
nosedive
quieten
dilute
drain
depress
cut
erode
impair
close
blur
thin
minify
desist
clip
drop off
de-escalate
taper off
let up
fall away
peter out
tail off
die down
phase down
tone down
drain away
die out
ease off
die away
ratchet down
go down
grow less
waste away
drop away
wind down
take the edge off
grow smaller
become smaller
get less
die off
slow down
cut back
soft-pedal
take the sting out
take the bite out
roll back
come down
slack up
reduce
relieve
sink
soothe
fall off
calm
slump
quell
subdue
cool
plunge
curb
restrain
depreciate
cushion
still
melt away
evaporate
fade away
modify
disappear
wither
dip
quiet
damp
vanish
stifle
deteriorate
help
suppress
lull
minimize
US
downsize
crash
minimise
UK
curtail
go downhill
settle
come to an end
appease
dive
lenify
droop
tumble
slack off
smother
decrement
descend
mute
fail
tranquilize
US
ease up
decay
slacken off
deplete
downscale
wear away
slake
pacify
tranquillise
UK
dissolve
muffle
degenerate
undermine
dim
extenuate
placate
waste
crumble
compose
dissipate
numb
limit
stop
trail off
take a nosedive
damp down
qualify
calm down
wear down
become less
quench
dry up
fizzle out
wear off
modulate
shrivel
dent
die
slow
slack
control
benumb
cease
trail
run low
grow faint
cut down
extinguish
knock down
devaluate
run out
cool off
languish
sap
crater
rachet down
put a damper on
skid
dispel
sweeten
fall steeply
sate
loosen
fall sharply
settle down
give out
go away
cauterize
US
ameliorate
hit the floor
overcome
repress
cauterise
UK
drop rapidly
go into a tailspin
adjust
regress
constrict
smooth
destroy
collapse
sag
bate
slide
wilt
disintegrate
disperse
make less
grow dim
become weak
come to nothing
become weaker
trail away
go through the floor
get smaller
fade out
get lower
narrow
restrict
rebate
take a dive
come to a halt
let up on
salve
release
lose edge
narrow down
lapse
disempower
regulate
atrophy
enfeeble
banish
debilitate
enervate
deflate
satisfy
quash
melt
squelch
vitiate
terminate
tail away
go
decelerate
hush
contain
downturn
heal
slope
retrench
revise
water down
disable
cripple
commute
mellow
make less intense
put damper on
chill out
obtund
finish
put the lid on
gentle
comfort
loose
get rid of
buffer
pare down
make weaker
defuse
dump
put an end to
pour oil on
throw cold water on
anesthetize
US
end
cure
clear
scale down
succor
US
vary
play down
fall short
take a header
pour cold water on
dampen down
make smaller
succour
UK
quieten down
cave in
turn down
break down
become lower
break up
come to a stop
be reduced
level off
eat away
take the heat off
slash
shorten
degrade
prune
chill
abase
discount
satiate
grow weaker
falter
diffuse
inhibit
rein
pipe down
lose strength
lose intensity
untighten
peter
address
improve
gutter
disengage
excuse
minimalize
decimate
paralyze
US
paralyse
UK
gratify
retrograde
minish
give way
evanesce
give in
faint
abbreviate
fall through
keep in check
take the bite out of
take the sting out of
silence
mask
slip
make reasonable
reduce the force of
subjugate
be on the way out
drop down
put a lid on
anaesthetize
UK
run dry
muddy up
retire
rise above
resolve
desensitize
US
lose ground
fizzle
cut off
choke off
unlax
be used up
go downwards
kill
dulcify
become less intense
devitalize
etiolate
draw to a close
adulterate
rarefy
offset
close out
refresh
relaxed
die away or out
die away or down
straiten
pass
gruntle
lose its effect
lose its effectiveness
infrigidate
freeze
freshen
ally
frost
ebb away
anaesthetise
UK
scale back
lag
blow over
emaciate
step down
fix up
tire
subvert
stabilize
US
relapse
wither away
thin out
take sting out
patch things up
hebetate
be gone
totter
withdraw
devalue
clear up
be no more
lose
liberalize
US
liberalise
UK
desensitise
UK
cool it
dismiss
phase out
make narrower
wreck
prostrate
ruin
thin down
drag
backslide
cheapen
buckle
eliminate
wizen
take pressure off
flop
neutralize
US
sink into oblivion
be forgotten
disappear slowly
pass away
break
bow out
neutralise
UK
stabilise
UK
become listless
feel weak
lose energy
feel faint
make less strict
make less formal
ease up on
drive away
chase away
put to rest
drive off
get narrower
become narrower
lay off
treat
cool out
lose value
lessen the impact of
soften the impact of
reduce the impact of
smooth out
clear the air
fold up
decrease in value
decline in price
nurse
hit the dirt
tip over
corrode
rob from
be precipitated
attend
brighten
scatter
counteract
pale
punctuate
console
solace
remedy
nourish
doctor
eat
gnaw
liss
interrupt
abrade
consume
lose significance
decrease in importance
pale into insignificance
prevent
aid
assist
rehabilitate
balm
make better
spoil
balance
attune
bring respite to
lose lustre
grow dull
bring an end to
take a load off
bring aid to
make something bearable
bring aid
take load off
weather
harmonize
US
become less dense
become less in number
become less numerous
clear out
nibble
rot
fret
devour
set
tone
tune
scrape away
scour
grind down
eat away at
bite
bite at
inflect
chip away at
eat into
gnaw away at
amend
fine-tune
transmogrify
change
alter
switch
shift
revamp
adapt
harmonise
UK
tweak
more ❯
Verb
▲
To shame or humiliate someone
chasten
degrade
humiliate
humble
debase
disgrace
shame
abase
demean
discredit
lower
smirch
dishonor
US
dishonour
UK
cheapen
foul
sink
mortify
subdue
deflate
squash
flatten
cow
take down
put down
bring down
bring low
cut down to size
put someone in their place
take down a peg or two
put in one's place
belittle
embarrass
devalue
disparage
denigrate
smear
crush
taint
cast down
abash
take down a peg
tarnish
stigmatize
US
shoot down
blacken
own
bemean
defame
sully
stain
tear down
stigmatise
UK
drag through the mud
bring shame to
diminish
show up
make someone eat crow
quash
downgrade
blot
snub
drag down
lower the status of
chagrin
lessen
discomfit
besmear
reproach
bring into disrepute
make a fool of
reflect badly on
put to shame
make someone eat humble pie
give a black eye
show in a bad light
corrupt
blemish
besmirch
debauch
slur
defile
censure
cause to lose face
run down
make ashamed
take the wind out of your sails
give a bad name to
settle someone's hash
bring shame on
bastardize
US
prostitute
slander
profane
break
stoop
dehumanize
US
disconcert
derogate
dehumanise
UK
bastardise
UK
expose
scandalize
US
reduce
descend
disfavor
US
disfavour
UK
pull down
ridicule
mar
desecrate
scandalise
UK
reduce the status of
drag through the mire
bring shame upon
give a bad name
bring discredit to
put in a bad light
cut down
make lose face
blacken the name of
get the better of
have the last laugh on
bring dishonour to
blame
deign
condescend
demolish
brand
dump on
lower someone's status
lower someone's dignity
injure
spot
cast a slur
disregard
deride
disrespect
attaint
mock
libel
let down
take apart
make uncomfortable
make someone feel ashamed
depreciate
tar and feather
lose face
betray
minimize
US
undervalue
silence
overcome
upset
squelch
demote
dispirit
minimise
UK
put away
strike dumb
take to bits
take to pieces
pop one's balloon
make eat dirt
put one away
sell out
discourage
dismay
dishearten
be untrue to oneself
beat down
bring down a peg
make one feel small
cut to the quick
abandon one's principles
force to eat humble pie
succumb
fix someone's wagon
destroy
debunk
dash
slam
pan
blister
wither
rip
discountenance
knock down
puncture balloon
confuse
vanquish
downplay
lower oneself
lower yourself
debase oneself
be reduced
be reduced to
demean oneself
debase yourself
let down easy
knock the stuffing out of
kick in the teeth
let wind out of sails
play down
cause to feel small
vitiate
put out of countenance
pervert
subvert
deprave
harm
deteriorate
warp
poison
damage
undermine
demoralize
US
cripple
canker
debilitate
devaluate
demoralise
UK
vilify
malign
calumniate
soil
insult
mudsling
compromise
disesteem
cast aspersions on
do a hatchet job on
ruin the reputation of
pooh-pooh
destroy someone's credibility
detract from
bring into disfavour
damage someone's reputation
blacken someone's name
bad-mouth
decry
knock
asperse
slag off
traduce
rubbish
deprecate
speak ill of
revile
criticize
US
vilipend
attack
slight
dis
dismiss
abuse
diss
discount
roast
criticise
UK
scorn
slate
trash
condemn
have a go at
underrate
detract
hit out at
poor-mouth
trash-talk
trivialize
US
denounce
cry down
pour scorn on
impugn
fling mud at
bash
talk down
pull apart
underestimate
trivialise
UK
sling mud at
speak evil of
write off
do a number on
tear into
misprize
sneer at
befoul
vituperate
assail
spoil
muckrake
cast a slur on
blotch
spread scandal about
scoff at
make light of
throw mud at
breathe on
minify
kiss off
hold cheap
scorch
contemn
pillory
lambaste
rip up and down
treat lightly
do down
marginalize
US
rail against
hammer
flame
rap
disdain
marginalise
UK
run smear campaign
dispraise
lay into
blacken the reputation of
laugh at
hurt
offend
inveigh against
fulminate against
pick holes in
skewer
pummel
US
bag
blast
pummelled
UK
speak badly of
spread lies about
berate
pull to pieces
taunt
monster
tease
reprehend
reprobate
sully the reputation of
sell short
scoff
conduct a smear campaign against
throw brickbats at
reject
tell lies about
laugh off
damage the reputation of
find fault with
dress down
label
drag someone's name through the mud
blight
jump on
wound
understate
rebuke
reprimand
outrage
castigate
execrate
deplore
backbite
excoriate
sledge
ruin
reprove
anathematize
despise
badmouth
demonize
US
scold
demonise
UK
prejudice
upbraid
villainize
opprobriate
caricature
burlesque
misrepresent
fault
curse
sneer
objurgate
spurn
rate
jeer
rag
treat disrespectfully
reflect negatively
run a smear campaign against
poor mouth
throw shade
brush aside
twit
call down
take to task
write false reports about
muddy the reputation of
take a swipe at
drag someone's name through the mire
look down one's nose at
cast in a bad light
harm the reputation of
sully someone's reputation
mark wrong
spread tales about
drag name through mud
back-bite
blackguard
lie about
blacken the character of
belie
question
object
disapprove
discommend
expostulate
make little of
frown
affront
clamor against
annoy
provoke
mistrust
repudiate
think little of
aggravate
cast a slur upon
be prejudicial to
cast slur on
put zingers on
look down on
sling mud
cavil at
carp at
weaken
not go for
drag through mud
put hooks in
touch
darken
animadvert
disapprove of
knock off
write down
zing
decrease
take dim view of
slap
complain
snipe at
hit
rail
insinuate
withdraw
tar
come down on
hold forth against
tear to shreds
mark down
take away
irritate
disoblige
cut up
take swipe at
throw stones at
skin alive
soft-pedal
proscribe
miscall
score off
show in bad light
gloss over
slang
gird
slap in the face
hit where one lives
cut rate
take away from
blot your copybook
give offence to
subtract from
do discredit to
cause offence to
arraign
savage
be rude to
cut dead
denunciate
characterize
US
call names
hurt somebody's feelings
ignore
slag
prosecute
maul
declaim
slash
step on one's toes
blemish the reputation of
tarnish the reputation of
be a discredit to
impeach
skin
ostracise
UK
indict
ostracize
US
dig
jinx
class
categorize
US
mark
classify
injure the reputation of
cast aspersion
taint someone's name
blacken someone's character
stain someone's good name
accuse falsely
sully someone's name
tarnish someone's name
soil someone's name
lace into
declaim against
disclaim
disown
discard
identify
describe
give something a bad press
give some stick to
call out
animadvert on
charge with
maltreat
become a stain of the escutcheon of
become a blot of the escutcheon of
scout
brush off
mistreat
flout
characterise
UK
call
categorise
UK
name
oppress
tell someone to get lost
treat contemptuously
gibe
jeer at
make fun of
jibe at
persecute
dig at
make sport of
rally
be scornful about
ride
poke fun at
disbelieve
bite one's thumb at
fleer at
show contempt
laugh to scorn
boo
take the mickey
poke mullock at
take the piss out of
scout at
give someone the brush-off
cold-shoulder
cast aside
look right through someone
give the cold shoulder to
sweep aside
mark out
rag on
rip up
chide
accuse of being
admonish
chastise
label negatively
lecture
carpet
cheat
aggrieve
trespass
wrong
ill-treat
trim
impose upon
do wrong to
do injury to
do a disservice to
sin against
ill-use
bad mouth
take advantage of
do the dirty on
do an injustice to
offend against
score
baste
keelhaul
lambast
row
jaw
flay
wig
ream
rake
accuse
lesson
cavil
jawbone
tongue-lash
rail at
tell off
bawl out
lay on
slap someone's wrist
give someone a mouthful
call to task
give someone a telling-off
give someone a wigging
give a rocket
pull up
give someone what for
give comeuppance
read the riot act
haul over the coals
give someone a dressing-down
remonstrate with
rant at
give the devil
ream out
give a talking-to
give someone some stick
give someone an earful
chew out
tick off
tear off a strip
give someone a row
point the finger
give someone a rollicking
rap over the knuckles
give someone a rating
give someone a roasting
express disapproval of
pooh pooh
shoot full of holes
sour grapes
more ❯
Verb
▲
To destroy, weaken or work against
break
destroy
cow
crush
ruin
bust
defeat
subdue
undermine
weaken
cripple
demoralise
UK
demoralize
US
demote
enfeeble
overcome
overpower
overwhelm
quash
smash
vanquish
disrate
impair
incapacitate
suppress
extinguish
impoverish
rout
bring down
bring to ruin
bring someone to their knees
floor
discompose
nonplus
chagrin
take aback
quell
crack down on
squash
subjugate
put down
repress
whelm
wreck
silence
squelch
oppress
devastate
swamp
prostrate
overmaster
obliterate
conquer
quelch
ice
reduce
strangle
kill
clamp down on
blow away
snuff out
snow under
put an end to
force down
grind down
stamp out
put a stop to
blot out
slap down
bear down on
check
stop
end
halt
terminate
arrest
inhibit
abolish
annihilate
stem
quench
overturn
interrupt
bury
discontinue
overthrow
dominate
spike
shush
trample
clamp
bottle
drive underground
put the lid on
put lid on
cut off
hold in
put kibosh on
keep inside
bring to naught
hold down
block out
sit on
triumph over
beat down
put out
keep in
trample on
more ❯
Verb
▲
To teach, train or educate in a given field
train
instruct
school
teach
educate
tutor
coach
prepare
drill
prime
season
exercise
guide
indoctrinate
develop
discipline
equip
fit
improve
inculcate
lead
lesson
mentor
pilot
ready
rear
upskill
condition
cultivate
edify
enlighten
ground
hone
practice
US
practise
UK
qualify
rehearse
harden
inure
mould
UK
mold
US
shape
sharpen
update
drum into
break in
care for
give lessons to
lick into shape
make fit
make ready
demonstrate to
wise up
show the ropes
put through the grind
put through the mill
whip into shape
make something clear to
put someone through their paces
inform
groom
direct
nurture
brainwash
advise
brief
foster
counsel
instill
US
initiate
show
instil
UK
habituate
lecture
bring up
verse
acquaint
illuminate
familiarize
US
explain
raise
accustom
familiarise
UK
program
US
get ready
propagandize
US
programme
UK
propagandise
UK
walk through
give lessons
proselytize
US
work over
persuade
better
warm up
tell
imbue
get into shape
implant
uplift
form
elevate
socialize
US
break
influence
breed
support
tend
catechize
proselytise
UK
socialise
UK
demonstrate
adapt
prep
parent
clue in
fill in
familiarize with
give instruction to
hypnotize
US
work out
give hints
give pointers
work
give information to
give someone tips
set up
give instruction
look after
tailor
illustrate
compel
manipulate
take care of
communicate
plant
apprise
clear
order
illume
hip
convince
inspire
illumine
help
introduce
shepherd
steer
housebreak
housetrain
din something into
set
hypnotise
UK
preach
mother
clarify
catch up
describe
clue
present
organize
US
orientate
brace
nurse
let in on
tune up
nourish
toilet train
break down
lay it out for
give advice to
cherish
get set
give the facts
give counsel to
give counselling to
adjust
acquaint with
make conversant with
fill in on
train in
instruct in
coach in
clue in on
clue up on
give direction to
make clear
make suggestions to
make recommendations to
prime in
school in
gen up on
organise
UK
provide for
put in the picture
put in the picture about
give the gen about
be responsible for the education of
attend to
potty-train
provide
give the low-down on
regiment
arm
promote
empower
advance
manage
spar
make suitable
give character
make experienced
mainstream
civilize
US
mature
show the way
homeschool
civilise
UK
shadowbox
make familiar with
orient
watch over
learn
impart
notify
give instructions
expound
explicate
point out
supervise
toughen up
loosen up
shape up
get used to
teach information
provender
equip with
pound into
open eyes
polish up
make aware of
teach about
drill in
tutor in
ground in
re-educate
aid
base
teach school
bolster
back
nursle
labor
US
labour
UK
strain
endow
radicalize
US
sponsor
give a grounding in
give someone an idea
din
improve mind
enable
facilitate
give the lowdown
give the low-down
supply with facts
clue up
gen up
fanaticize
radicalise
UK
extremize
disclose
predicate
rest
suit
show the way to
explain things to
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