take the bite out

alleviate assuage calm ease lessen mitigate mollify pacify

abate compose decrease lighten moderate quiet square

cool out make nice play up to pour oil on take the sting out

aggravate agitate incite increase intensify irritate upset worry worsen

enlarge

provoke stir

allay assuage ease mitigate

lighten mollify pacify remediate soft pedal

pour oil on take the edge off take the sting out

increase intensify irritate worsen

agitate depress incite upset

aggravate heighten magnify

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 de-escalate decline 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 edge off take the sting out wind down

develop enlarge expand extend grow increase intensify irritate lengthen prolong strengthen worsen

go up rise stretch

raise