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Past tense for reduce the intensity or effect of (something unpleasant or severe)

Past tense for to tarnish with something undesirable

Past tense for to decrease in amount or degree

Past tense for to adulterate or dilute the concentration or potency of

Past tense for to hasten or facilitate the progress of

Past tense for to steal the limelight from

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Verb

Past tense for reduce the intensity or effect of (something unpleasant or severe)

tranquilized^US

took the sting out

put a damper on

took the bite out

anesthetized^US

threw cold water on

poured cold water on

anaesthetized^UK

took the sting out of

put the kibosh on

reduced the force of

took pressure off

reduced the effect of

made less intense

desensitized^US

sapped the strength of

made reasonable

took the bite out of

desensitised^UK

lessened the impact of

reduced the impact of

softened the impact of

made peace with

imposed peace upon

restored harmony to

smoothed someone's ruffled feathers

buried the hatchet

kissed and made up

cleared the air with

cleared the air

demilitarized^US

demilitarised^UK

tranquillised^UK

made less sharp

taken the edge off

taken the sting out

poured oil on troubled waters

brought comfort to

come to terms with

made more appealing

rocked to sleep

given solace to

patched things up

sugared the pill

kept under control

taken the sting out of

made less uptight

made one feel at ease

made less tense

taken the bite out

lightened burden

commiserated with

empathized with

sympathized with

came to terms with

added sweetening

taken the bite out of

given a lift to

gave sympathy to

gave condolences to

given sympathy to

given condolences to

gave respite to

given respite to

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“I would always have two pints after a round to take the edge off and relax.”

Verb

Past tense for to tarnish with something undesirable

Verb

Past tense for to decrease in amount or degree

made cutbacks in

took the bite out

took the sting out

indulged to the full

taken the edge off

put the brakes on

put a restriction on

rationalized^US

rationalised^UK

taken the bite out

taken the sting out

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Past tense for to adulterate or dilute the concentration or potency of

taken the edge off

reduced in value

interfered with

reduced in quality

slipped a Mickey Finn into

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Verb

Past tense for to hasten or facilitate the progress of

Verb

Past tense for to steal the limelight from

put a damper on

took the pleasure out of

stole spotlight

took precedence

took precedence over

took the pleasure

rendered insignificant by comparison

stole the limelight from

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