v. Function: verb
1
Synonyms: RELIEVE 1, alleviate, assuage, ease, lighten, mitigate, mollify
Contrasted Words: arouse, rouse, stir; excite, provoke, stimulate; aggravate, enhance
Antonyms: intensify
2
Synonyms: CALM , balm, compose, lull, quiet, ||quieten, settle, soothe, still, tranquilize
Related Words: ease, soften, subdue; deaden, dull, temper; disburden, disembarrass, disencumber; deliver, free, release
Contrasted Words: aggravate, enhance, heighten, magnify, worsen
Antonyms: intensify