Cooling off


Synonyms for cooling off
noun peace

amity
harmony

relaxation
relief

tranquility
truce

equal power

Synonyms
verb force; restrain

inhibit
bind
necessitate
curb
constrict
stifle
incarcerate
chain
immure
deprive
coerce

intern
check
make
compel
confine
urge
oblige
cork
pressure
bridle
disallow

hog-tie
deny
bar
drive
withhold
impel
jail
imprison
ban
bottle up
hold back

hold down
concuss
pressurize
cool off
hem in
hold in
keep lid on
put half nelson on
shotgun

Antonyms

aid
assist
loosen
release
liberate
permit
dissuade

delay
repress
allow
free
help
encourage
let go

indulge
leave alone
discourage
halt
stop

Synonyms
verb repress, restrict

control
hinder
inhibit
suppress
tame
impede
contain
restrain
constrain
hamper
clog
fetter

subdue
cook
abstain
check
muzzle
manacle
leash
ice
shackle
tie
moderate
scrub

retard
refrain
bridle
hobble
bit
hog-tie
deny
withhold
bottle up
hold back
tie up
hold down

box in
bring to screeching halt
cool down
cool off
entrammel
hold in
keep lid on
keep tight rein on
rein in
send up

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
permit
release
loosen
incite

liberate
go ahead
let go
advance
allow
encourage
forward

help
promote
free
loose
indulge
foster

Synonyms
verb pass away; expire

depart
perish
die
drop
cease

pass
go
succumb
croak
check out

deep six
pass away
pass over
buy a one-way ticket
call off all bets

cool off
pass on

Antonyms

create
continue
stay

be born
begin
live

bear

Synonyms
verb relax

unwind
recline
calm down
chill out
rest
take it easy
sit back

lie down
breathe easy
collect oneself
compose oneself
cool off
feel at home
hang loose

loosen up
make oneself at home
mellow out
settle back
sit around
take a break
take a breather

take a load off
take ten
wind down
catch one’s breath
put one’s feet up

Synonyms
verb calm, ease off

soothe
lullaby
subdue
wane
dwindle
hush
stroke
decrease
allay
still

compose
ebb
subside
becalm
moderate
balm
soft-pedal
quell
abate
fall

pacify
diminish
tranquilize
qualify
cool
slacken
quiet
settle
cease
temper

chill out
let up
cool off
die down
lay back
put a lid on
quiet down
take it easy
take the edge
take the sting out

Antonyms

arouse
incite
grow
increase
enlarge
intensify
excite
prolong

energize
start
raise
rise
develop
expand
extend
agitate

disturb
irritate
move
upset
win
aggravate
continue

Synonyms
verb be or feel at ease

unwind
recline
soften
calm
repose
rest
tranquilize
laze
calm down

knock off
loosen up
sit back
lie down
unbend
unlax
breathe easy
collect oneself
compose oneself

cool off
ease off
feel at home
hang loose
let oneself go
make oneself at home
settle back
simmer down
sit around

stop work
take a break
take a breather
take it easy
take ten
take time out
put one’s feet up
take one’s time

Antonyms

worry
energize
excite

grow
increase
agitate

irritate
tense
be active

Synonyms
verb soothe

pacify
mollify
assuage
unburden
alleviate
balm

ease
relieve
quiet
soften
settle
calm

becalm
still
heal
ally
calm down
cool off

pour oil on
smooth down
take the edge off
take the sting out of
untrouble

Antonyms

incite
harm
injure
worry

agitate
upset
irritate
hurt

trouble
move

Synonyms
verb calm, ease

mitigate
appease
assuage
relieve
soften
alleviate
pacify
mollify
allay
cool
tranquilize

console
help
subdue
lighten
dulcify
quiet
stroke
hush
cheer
settle
compose

square
lull
becalm
still
unburden
quieten
balm
butter up
calm down
make up
cool off

make nice
patch things up
play up to
pour oil on
smooth down
take the edge off
take the sting out
untrouble

Antonyms

incite
increase
intensify
worsen
worry
arouse
bring down

excite
distress
aggravate
irritate
provoke
upset
trouble

agitate
depress
discourage
disturb
hurt
move

Synonyms
verb compose oneself

chill out
relax
rest
control oneself

cool down
cool it
cool off
get hold of oneself

go easy
keep cool
restrain oneself
simmer down

take it easy
regain one’s composure

Synonyms
verb calm down

chill
mellow
relax

cool it
cool off
loosen up

settle down
simmer down
take a chill pill

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