Antonyms for take the edge off
| Grammar : Verb |
- accuse
- aggravate
- agitate
- aid
- anger
- annoy
- arouse
- assist
- bend
- blame
- bring down
- coarsen
- condemn
- deplete
- depress
- develop
- discourage
- disquiet
- dissatisfy
- distract
- distress
- disturb
- encourage
- enlarge
- enliven
- exacerbate
- exasperate
- excite
- expand
- extend
- flex
- go up
- grow
- harm
- heighten
- help
- hurt
- incite
- increase
- inflame
- infuriate
- injure
- intensify
- irritate
- lengthen
- magnify
- move
- needle
- outrage
- point
- prolong
- provoke
- raise
- rise
- roughen
- rouse
- ruffle
- sharpen
- strengthen
- stretch
- trouble
- upset
- worry
- worsen
- wrinkle
Definition of take the edge off
- As in lessen : verb lower, reduce
- As in mitigate : verb check, diminish, lighten
- As in assuage : verb soothe, relieve
- As in pacify : verb make peaceful; appease
- As in salve : verb soothe
- As in smooth : verb make peace
- As in soothe : verb calm, ease
- As in temper : verb calm, moderate
- As in blunt : verb make dull
- As in calm : verb make composed, quiet
- As in alleviate : verb relieve; lessen
Synonyms for take the edge off
- abate
- abridge
- adjust
- admix
- allay
- alleviate
- ally
- ameliorate
- amputate
- appease
- assuage
- attenuate
- balm
- becalm
- become smaller
- benumb
- blunt
- bury the hatchet
- butter up
- calm
- calm down
- chasten
- cheer
- chill out
- clip
- close
- come together
- comfort
- compose
- con
- conciliate
- console
- contract
- cool
- cool it
- cool off
- cool out
- cripple
- crop
- curb
- curtail
- cut
- cut back
- dampen
- de-escalate
- deaden
- debilitate
- decline
- decrease
- degrade
- desensitize
- die down
- dilute
- diminish
- disable
- downsize
- drain
- dulcify
- dull
- dwindle
- ease
- enfeeble
- erode
- extenuate
- facilitate
- fill
- fine tune
- fix up
- grease
- grow less
- heal
- hebetate
- help
- hush
- impair
- iron out
- kiss and make up
- lay back
- lessen
- lighten
- lull
- make nice
- make peace
- make reasonable
- make up
- meet halfway
- mellow
- minify
- minimize
- mitigate
- moderate
- modify
- modulate
- mollify
- monkey around with
- narrow
- numb
- obtund
- pacificate
- pacify
- palliate
- pat
- patch things up
- pave the way
- placate
- play up to
- pour oil on
- propitiate
- put the lid on
- qualify
- quell
- quench
- quiet
- quieten
- reduce
- relax
- relieve
- remit
- repress
- restrain
- revamp
- roll back
- sap
- sate
- satisfy
- sedate
- settle
- shrink
- silence
- simmer down
- slack up
- slacken
- slow down
- smooth down
- smooth over
- soft-pedal
- soften
- soothe
- square
- steady
- still
- stroke
- subdue
- surfeit
- sweeten
- switch
- take it easy
- take the bite out
- take the bite out of
- take the edge off
- take the sting out
- take the sting out of
- tame
- taper
- taper off
- temper
- thin
- tone down
- tranquilize
- transmogrify
- truncate
- unburden
- undermine
- untrouble
- water down
- weaken
- wind down
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