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Synonyms for dulls
verb lessen, grow or cause to grow less

slow
slacken
ebb
wane
dwindle
recede
taper
subside

decrease
diminish
dull
decline
subdue
reduce
coast
quell

allay
moderate
cool
chill out
let up
taper off
unlax
cool it

go with the flow
hang easy
hang loose
lay back
let go
let it all hang out
mellow out
take it easy

Antonyms for dulls

increase
grow
enlarge
incite
amplify
enhance

intensify
prolong
revive
advance
forward
rise

raise
develop
expand
extend
win
magnify

Synonyms
verb spoil spirits

depress
discourage
moderate
mute
inhibit
restrain

chill
curb
diminish
allay
stifle
dull

cloud
cool
dismay
dispirit
muffle
humble

dash
deject
deaden
check

Antonyms

increase
hearten
incite
liberate
aid

assist
heat
warm
dry
uplift

encourage
inspirit
free
help
brighten

Synonyms
verb diminish, muffle, quiet

impair
desensitize
abate
mute
reduce
smother
cushion
soften
hush
stupefy
check
weaken
paralyze
depress

deprive
slow
tire
injure
damp
repress
suppress
destroy
blunt
quieten
exhaust
consume
incapacitate
dope

chloroform
gas
frustrate
drown
unnerve
numb
freeze
dull
dim
retard
benumb
dampen
devitalize
stun

lessen
alleviate
stifle
knock out
lay out
tone down
anesthetize
etherize
KO
put out of order
put to sleep

Antonyms

enlarge
increase
intensify
invigorate
aid
assist
permit
mobilize
stimulate
uplift

refresh
construct
facilitate
animate
enliven
extend
magnify
raise
strengthen
allow

help
indulge
encourage
advance
push
let go
build
brighten

Synonyms
verb deject, make despondent; exhaust

dismay
discourage
slow
dampen
dispirit
sadden
disturb
bother
upset
weigh down
afflict
reduce
lower
dishearten

damp
daunt
trouble
sap
dull
weaken
desolate
distress
perturb
debilitate
devitalize
torment
mortify
enervate

abase
debase
scorn
mock
beat
weary
drag
darken
degrade
press
bug
chill
drain
cow

faze
try
ail
oppress
bear down
put down
run down
beat down
bum out
cast down
keep under
reduce to tears
throw cold water on
turn one off

Antonyms

hearten
delight
comfort
aid
increase
assist
improve
calm
soothe
energize
invigorate
praise

activate
exalt
honor
upgrade
admire
excite
stimulate
uplift
encourage
make happy
inspirit
cheer

order
help
please
raise
strengthen
flatter
elevate
approve
lift
push up

Synonyms
verb darken; obscure

tarnish
eclipse
fade
blur
dull

cloud
lower
blear
muddy
bedim

haze
fog
becloud
obfuscate
pale

turn down
befog

Antonyms

clean
explain

clear
clear up

brighten
lighten

Synonyms
verb lose color

dim
evaporate
dissolve
vanish
dull
disappear
blanch

neutralize
tarnish
muddy
discolor
etiolate
blench
bleach

pale
clear
tone down
decolorize
achromatize
become colorless
evanish

grow dim
lose brightness
lose luster
wash out

Antonyms

darken
sharpen
enhance
improve

appear
arrive
brighten
color

strengthen
recover

Synonyms
verb accustom

conform
strengthen
stupefy
discipline
inure
develop
callous
acclimatize
adapt

habituate
stun
steel
embitter
season
train
numb
deaden
teach

dull
stiffen
indurate
blunt
acclimate
paralyze
adjust
brutalize
roughen

callus
coarsen
case-harden
climatize
make callous
render insensitive

Antonyms

weaken
disarrange
disorder
enliven

liquefy
soften
unfit
neglect

melt
indulge
spoil
be intolerant

Synonyms
verb check, diminish, lighten

dull
lessen
ease
relieve
reduce
temper
soothe
alleviate

mollify
allay
soften
blunt
assuage
weaken
moderate
appease

subdue
palliate
extenuate
modify
quiet
remit
placate
calm

abate
pacify
tranquilize
cool
tone down
meet halfway
come together
take the edge off

Antonyms

increase
worsen
worry
intensify
incite

extend
raise
strengthen
irritate
trouble

upset
aggravate
agitate
provoke
rouse

Synonyms
verb suppress, make quiet

muzzle
dampen
subdue
mute
soft-pedal
envelop
hush

squelch
deaden
stifle
tone down
hide
conceal
cover

smother
soften
wrap
drown
decrease
quieten
cushion

gag
mellow
dull
silence
shut down
put the lid on
sit down on

Antonyms

release
increase
disclose
divulge
uncover
unwrap

blab
free
let go
encourage
expose
lay bare

let out
open
reveal
show
tell
let loose

Synonyms
verb deaden

paralyze
stupefy
desensitize
dull

immobilize
benumb
blunt
frost

freeze
stun
chill
anesthetize

obtund

Antonyms

heat

enliven

Synonyms
verb become, make lighter or weakened

blanch
dim
tarnish
muddy

faint
lessen
decrease
whiten

fade
diminish
dull
go white

grow dull
lose color
lose luster

Antonyms

enlarge
increase
grow
darken

glow
radiate
brighten
extend

raise
strengthen
develop
expand

Synonyms
verb alleviate, calm

mitigate
appease
assuage
quiet
soothe

pacify
mollify
allay
ease
silence

compose
moderate
reduce
check
deaden

still
dull

Antonyms

incite
increase
intensify
worsen
annoy
worry

liberate
perturb
aggravate
irritate
provoke
upset

agitate
strengthen
succeed
win
disturb

Synonyms
verb make less painful; let up on

mitigate
subdue
relax
ease
comfort
free
soothe
cure
calm

alleviate
diminish
allay
assuage
appease
console
solace
palliate
lighten

dull
vary
quiet
salve
soften
break
interrupt
qualify
decrease

abate
slacken
mollify
divert
moderate
temper
brighten
take load off one’s chest
take load off one’s mind

Antonyms

incite
increase
intensify
worsen
excite
worry
grow
annoy
vex
distress
darken

enlarge
harm
injure
pain
burden
accuse
blame
condemn
aggravate
irritate
rouse

agitate
hurt
provoke
upset
depress
trouble
stay
allow
discourage

Synonyms
verb make or be quiet

cut off
muzzle
subdue
mute
muffle
gag
quell
quash
suppress
squelch
stifle

clam
dampen
soft-pedal
quiet
shush
hush
lull
deaden
extinguish
still
dull

quieten
cut short
dumb
hush-hush
shut up
overawe
tongue-tie
choke off
clam up
close up
cool it

decrease the volume
dry up
dummy up
keep it down
pipe down
quiet down
say nothing
sit on
strike dumb
hold one’s tongue
hush one’s mouth

Antonyms

permit
release
allow
encourage

let go
start
help
communicate

talk
be noisy

Synonyms
verb dirty, corrupt

sully
dim
harm
mar
pollute
smear
muddy
damage
defame
taint

impair
spoil
embarrass
stain
hurt
dull
defile
befoul
blot
disgrace

injure
blemish
grime
blacken
spot
smudge
discolor
slander
darken
vitiate

contaminate
soil
pale
rust
tar
begrime
lose luster
lose shine

Antonyms

aid
assist
benefit
improve
mend
heal
clean

honor
purify
beautify
whiten
praise
fix
help

please
cure
lighten
brighten
polish
uncorrupt

Synonyms
verb become sour or tainted

decay
curdle
taint
crumble
putrefy

sour
spoil
disintegrate
ferment
molder

rot
dull
decompose
acidify
become rancid

break down
go bad

Antonyms

grow
improve
put together

combine
unite
build

develop
flourish
make well

Synonyms
verb make or become extremely pale

bleach
blanch
whitewash
lighten
frost

dull
etiolate
blench
fade
white

pale
silver
grizzle
decolorize
chalk

decolor
turn pale

Antonyms

darken
dirty

brighten
blacken

Synonyms
verb blur

dim
darken

mislead
fog

deceive
protrude

obscure
dull

Antonyms

brighten

lighten

illuminate

Synonyms
verb stun

daze
deaden

benumb
dull

numb

Antonyms

enliven

Synonyms
verb astonish

nonplus
bemuse
flabbergast
astound
bewilder
dazzle
benumb

daze
rattle
blunt
shock
confuse
startle
confound

amaze
faze
numb
daunt
surprise
overwhelm
stun

dull
awe
hebetate
besot

Antonyms

enlighten
explain

clear up
expect

clarify

Synonyms
verb silence

subdue
mute
hush
lull
still
muzzle
quash
muffle
suppress
quell
gag

deaden
stifle
dull
clam
dampen
soft-pedal
quiet
shush
squelch
extinguish
cut off

cut short
dumb
hush-hush
shut up
tongue-tie
overawe
choke off
clam up
close up
cool it
decrease the volume

dry up
dummy up
keep it down
pipe down
quiet down
say nothing
sit on
strike dumb
hold one’s tongue
hush one’s mouth

Antonyms

release
start
agitate

disturb
irritate
let go

help
allow
encourage

Synonyms
verb silence

subdue
mute
hush
lull
still
muzzle
quash
suppress
quieten
muffle
quell

gag
deaden
stifle
dull
clam
dampen
soft-pedal
quiet
squelch
extinguish
cut off

cut short
dumb
hush-hush
shut up
tongue-tie
overawe
choke off
clam up
close up
cool it
decrease the volume

dry up
dummy up
keep it down
pipe down
quiet down
say nothing
sit on
strike dumb
hold one’s tongue
hush one’s mouth

Antonyms

release
start
agitate

disturb
irritate
let go

help
allow
encourage

Synonyms
noun soporific

anesthetic
balmy
calming
drowsy
dull
hypnotic

narcotic
nodding
opiate
sedative
slumberous
somniferous

somnolent
soothing
deadening
dozy
mesmerizing
numbing

quietening
snoozy
tranquilizing