Thesaurus / take the sting out
FEEDBACKsynonyms for take the sting out
synonyms for take the sting out
- allay
- assuage
- ease
- mitigate
- lighten
- mollify
- pacify
- soft pedal
- pour oil on
- take the bite out
- take the edge off
- allay
- alleviate
- appease
- lessen
- mitigate
- mollify
- pacify
- placate
- quench
- sate
- satisfy
- soften
- temper
- calm
- compose
- conciliate
- cool
- ease
- fill
- lighten
- lull
- moderate
- palliate
- propitiate
- quiet
- still
- surfeit
- sweeten
- tranquilize
- make nice
- pour oil on
- take the edge off
- abate
- curtail
- decrease
- dilute
- diminish
- dwindle
- ease
- erode
- impair
- lighten
- minimize
- mitigate
- narrow
- shrink
- slacken
- taper off
- weaken
- abridge
- amputate
- attenuate
- clip
- close
- contract
- crop
- cut
- decline
- de-escalate
- degrade
- downsize
- drain
- minify
- moderate
- soft pedal
- taper
- thin
- truncate
- become smaller
- cut back
- die down
- grow less
- roll back
- slack up
- slow down
- take the bite out
- take the edge off
- wind down
- soothe
- abate
- allay
- balm
- becalm
- cease
- compose
- cool
- decrease
- diminish
- dwindle
- ebb
- fall
- hush
- lullaby
- moderate
- pacify
- qualify
- quell
- quiet
- settle
- slacken
- soft pedal
- still
- stroke
- subdue
- subside
- temper
- tranquilize
- wane
- chill out
- cool off
- die down
- lay back
- let up
- put a lid on
- quiet down
- take it easy
- take the edge
- alleviate
- ease
- facilitate
- iron out
- mellow
- mitigate
- soften
- allay
- appease
- assuage
- calm
- comfort
- cool
- cool out
- extenuate
- mollify
- palliate
- pat
- stroke
- pave the way
- take the edge off
- allay
- alleviate
- appease
- assuage
- cool
- mitigate
- mollify
- pacify
- relieve
- soften
- becalm
- cheer
- compose
- console
- dulcify
- help
- hush
- lighten
- lull
- quiet
- quieten
- settle
- square
- still
- stroke
- subdue
- tranquilize
- unburden
- balm
- butter up
- calm down
- cool off
- make nice
- make up
- patch things up
- play up to
- pour oil on
- smooth down
- take the edge off
- untrouble
antonyms for take the sting out
MOST RELEVANT
- aggravate
- agitate
- dissatisfy
- incite
- increase
- intensify
- irritate
- provoke
- trouble
- upset
- worry
- worsen
- anger
- deplete
- excite
- exacerbate
- develop
- enlarge
- expand
- extend
- grow
- increase
- intensify
- irritate
- lengthen
- prolong
- strengthen
- worsen
- go up
- rise
- stretch
- raise
- aggravate
- agitate
- arouse
- continue
- develop
- disturb
- enlarge
- excite
- expand
- extend
- grow
- incite
- increase
- intensify
- irritate
- move
- prolong
- raise
- rise
- start
- upset
- win
- energize
- aggravate
- increase
- intensify
- irritate
- worsen
- agitate
- annoy
- exasperate
- incite
- provoke
- trouble
- upset
- worry
- aggravate
- agitate
- incite
- increase
- intensify
- irritate
- provoke
- trouble
- upset
- worry
- worsen
- arouse
- bring down
- depress
- discourage
- disturb
- excite
- hurt
- move
- distress
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
WORDS RELATED TO TAKE THE STING OUT
- abate
- abridge
- amputate
- attenuate
- become smaller
- clip
- close
- contract
- crop
- curtail
- cut
- cut back
- de-escalate
- decline
- decrease
- degrade
- die down
- dilute
- diminish
- downsize
- drain
- dwindle
- ease
- erode
- grow less
- impair
- lighten
- minify
- minimize
- mitigate
- moderate
- narrow
- roll back
- shrink
- slack up
- slacken
- slow down
- soft pedal
- take the bite out
- take the edge off
- take the sting out
- taper
- taper off
- thin
- truncate
- weaken
- wind down
- abate
- allay
- balm
- becalm
- cease
- chill out
- compose
- cool
- cool off
- decrease
- die down
- diminish
- dwindle
- ebb
- fall
- hush
- lay back
- let up
- lullaby
- moderate
- pacify
- put a lid on
- qualify
- quell
- quiet
- quiet down
- settle
- slacken
- soft pedal
- soothe
- still
- stroke
- subdue
- subside
- take it easy
- take the edge
- take the sting out
- temper
- tranquilize
- wane
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.