hold it down

allay appease assuage hush mollify muffle muzzle pacify please relax satisfy soften soothe squelch subdue

ameliorate becalm choke compose console gag gratify ice inactivate lull moderate palliate quieten reconcile settle shush silence slack smooth soft pedal square squash still stroke tranquilize

button one's lip calm down can it clam up cool it cool out dummy up fix up patch things up shut up take the bite out of

agitate anger annoy depress incite irritate provoke release trouble upset worry

aggravate disagree disturb excite move

turn up

curb muzzle repress silence smother squelch strangle suffocate suppress

asphyxiate burke check choke constipate cork extinguish gag hush kill muffle spike squash stagnate stop stultify torpedo trammel

black out bring to screeching halt choke back clam up clamp down cover up crack down dry up hush up put the lid on shut up sit on

allow encourage free let go loose release

aid assist bear begin create help start

persuade