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Verbs (22)

tame, chasten

v. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"

control, mortify, contain

v. practice self-denial of one's body and appetites

mortify, cricify

v. hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh"

curb, suppress, inhibit, conquer, stamp down

v. to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

swim, master, get over, overcome, surmount

v. get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"

reduce, keep down, repress, quash, subjugate

v. put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"

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Fuzzynyms (149)

lower, lour, set lower, make lower

v. set lower; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations"

lower, lour, make quieter, turn down

v. make lower or quieter; "turn down the volume of a radio"

control, mortify, subdue, contain

v. practice self-denial of one's body and appetites

discipline, condition, train

v. train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"

soothe, cause to feel better

v. cause to feel better; "the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation"

relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage

v. provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"

calm, cool off, chill out, calm down, simmer down, compose oneself, cool it

v. become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation; "After the fight both men need to cool off."; "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again."

calm, sedate, tranquilize, tranquillize

v. cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"

mollify, make less rigid

v. make less rigid or softer

tone, change the color tone of

v. change the color or tone of; "tone a negative"

temper, harden

v. harden by reheating and cooling in oil; "temper steel"

take, have, consume, ingest

v. serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"

deny

v. refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness"

tame, chasten, subdue

v. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"

modify

v. make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"

control, curb, moderate, restrain, contain, hold in

v. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

modulate, regulate

v. fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch"

assuage, slake, quench, allay

v. satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"

suppress, repress

v. put out of one's consciousness

reduce, keep down, subdue, repress, quash, subjugate

restrain, constrain, encumber, cumber

v. hold back

calm, sedate, tranquilize, tranquillize

v. cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"

still, calm, lull, tranquilize, tranquillize, quieten, calm down, make calm

v. make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

muzzle, gag

v. prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged"

cover, whitewash, hush up, cover up, gloss over, sleek over

v. gloss over

leash, rope, fasten with a rope

v. fasten with a rope; "rope the bag securely"

hide, conceal

v. prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"

inhibit

v. limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"

bridle, put a bridle on

v. put a bridle on; "bridle horses"

stay, rest, remain, continue

v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

overwhelm, overpower, overmaster

v. overcome by superior force

overwhelm, overcome, overpower, overtake, whelm, sweep over

v. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

beat, conquer, overcome

v. as of handicaps, illnesses, etc.; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"

triumph, prevail

v. prove superior; "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"

suppress, repress

v. put out of one's consciousness

curb, subdue, suppress, inhibit, conquer, stamp down

v. to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

control, curb, moderate, restrain, contain, hold in

v. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

restrain, constrain, encumber, cumber

v. hold back

squeeze, crush, squash, squelch, mash

v. to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"

enslave, reduce to slavery

v. make a slave of; bring into servitude

beat, crush, defeat, trounce, vanquish, overcome, beat out

v. win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"

Synonyms (5)

go, get, become, come, come out

v. enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"

Antonyms (6)

awaken, waken, wake up, arouse

v. cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."

stimulate, excite

v. stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"

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