verb
Synonyms: relieve 1, allay, alleviate, assuage, ease, lighten, mollify
Related Word: extenuate, palliate
Contrasted words: aggravate, enhance, heighten; augment, increase
Antonyms: intensify
verb
Synonyms: relieve 1, allay, alleviate, assuage, ease, lighten, mollify
Related Word: extenuate, palliate
Contrasted words: aggravate, enhance, heighten; augment, increase
Antonyms: intensify
Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary. Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус. 2003