verb
1.
Synonyms: bundle up , ||hap, wrap (up)
Related Word: cover, envelop, overspread, shroud, veil
2.
to dull the sound of
closed the door to muffle the outside noises
Synonyms: dampen, deaden, mute, stifle
Related Word: mellow, soften, soft-pedal, subdue, tone (down); smother
Contrasted words: amplify, enhance, heighten, magnify, reinforce, strengthen
3.
Synonyms: suppress 2, ||quelch, repress, shush, squelch, strangle