decrease the volume

dampen soften subdue

benumb deaden drown gag hush lower moderate muzzle reduce silence soft pedal

bottle up cork up keep it down pipe down put damper on put the lid on turn down

free increase let go liberate raise strengthen

articulate speak voice

clam dampen deaden dull extinguish gag hush lull muffle mute muzzle overawe quash quell quiet shush soft pedal squelch stifle still subdue suppress tongue-tie

choke off clam up close up cool it cut off cut short dry up dumb dummy up hold one's tongue hush one's mouth hush-hush keep it down pipe down quiet down say nothing shut up sit on strike dumb

agitate allow disturb encourage help irritate let go release start

clam dampen deaden dull extinguish gag hush lull muffle mute muzzle overawe quash quell quiet quieten soft pedal squelch stifle still subdue suppress tongue-tie

choke off clam up close up cool it cut off cut short dry up dumb dummy up hold one's tongue hush one's mouth hush-hush keep it down pipe down quiet down say nothing shut up sit on strike dumb

agitate allow disturb encourage help irritate let go release start

cut off gag muffle mute muzzle quash quell squelch stifle subdue suppress

clam dampen deaden dull extinguish hush lull overawe quiet quieten shush soft pedal still tongue-tie

choke off clam up close up cool it cut short dry up dumb dummy up hold one's tongue hush one's mouth hush-hush keep it down pipe down quiet down say nothing shut up sit on strike dumb

allow encourage help let go permit release start

be noisy communicate talk