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Synonyms for simmer down
verb make composed, quiet

mitigate
placate
appease
relax
assuage
relieve
steady
quiet

soothe
settle
alleviate
pacify
mollify
allay
cool
balm

tranquilize
soft-pedal
hush
stroke
compose
lull
sedate
becalm

still
quieten
cool it
cool out
lay back
take it easy
take the edge off

Antonyms for simmer down

incite
increase
intensify
worsen
worry
excite
anger

disquiet
distract
inflame
outrage
aggravate
irritate
agitate

upset
provoke
trouble
rouse
ruffle

Synonyms
verb calm, bring under control

collect
arrange
contain
control
appease
reconcile
smother
soften
soothe
lull
allay
regulate

check
still
console
solace
ease
comfort
modulate
adjust
restrain
becalm
moderate
relax

suppress
quell
placate
pacify
tranquilize
repress
cool
mitigate
resolve
slacken
lessen
quiet

temper
settle
rein
assuage
balm
let up
ease up
hold in
re-collect
tune down

Antonyms

disperse
scatter
annoy
incite
worry
distress
excite
intensify
worsen
disorganize
liberate

permit
increase
vex
release
destroy
disarrange
ruin
anger
arouse
let go
aggravate

irritate
provoke
trouble
upset
agitate
allow
disturb
move
hurt
confuse
free

Synonyms
verb hold back, control

stop
collect
curb
cool
hog-tie

compose
smother
repress
restrict
harness

restrain
rein
stifle
check
cork

bottle up
hold in
keep back
keep lid on
put half nelson on

Antonyms

permit
release
liberate
exclude

continue
encourage
allow
let go

free
help

Synonyms
verb curb, hold back

adjust
regulate
limit
check
contain

compose
cow
subdue
smother
repress

awe
collect
quell
bridle
corner

restrain
constrain
monopolize
cool
rein in

Antonyms

disorganize
disperse
scatter
arouse
release
share
forsake
relinquish

renounce
resign
risk
agitate
start
allow
let go
distribute

free
abandon
give up
chance
jump in
rush

Synonyms
verb take a break; abate

dampen
lessen
reduce
quiet
calm

moderate
temper
chill
control
mitigate

compose
suppress
assuage
repress
restrain

rein
allay
calm down

Antonyms

hearten
increase
excite
incite
intensify
worsen
release

heat
warm
go on
step up
encourage
inspirit
extend

raise
strengthen
agitate
let go
upset
free
continue

Synonyms
verb restrain, control

restrict
suppress
curb
repress

compose
halt
smother
collect

limit
bridle
hold
check

cool
hold back
slow down

Antonyms

release
disperse
scatter

let go
encourage
continue

free

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
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 keep back, hold in

inhibit
subdue
suppress
crush
quell
quash
restrain
muffle
squelch
subjugate
stifle

control
hinder
kill
compose
chasten
lock
smother
shush
cork
overpower
collect

curb
overcome
bottle
master
swallow
rein
check
silence
cool
black out
gridlock

hold back
tie up
jam up
keep in
keep in check
keep under wraps
quelch
throw cold water on

Antonyms

aid
assist
release
liberate
permit

disperse
scatter
surrender
allow
free

help
start
encourage
let go
yield

Synonyms
adv not humorously

passionately
sincerely
earnestly
vigorously
down
intently
resolutely
sedately

soberly
solemnly
zealously
actively
gravely
all joking aside
cool it
cut the comedy

determinedly
fervently
for real
in all conscience
in all seriousness
in earnest
purposefully
sternly

straighten out
thoughtfully
with a straight face
with forethought
with sobriety

Antonyms

lightly
casually

minor
funnily

trivially

Synonyms
verb extinguish; cover, hide

quash
snuff
overwhelm
suppress
envelop
choke
surround
quell
suffocate

douse
squelch
strangle
stifle
control
asphyxiate
compose
throttle
inundate

collect
quench
muffle
conceal
repress
shower
shroud
restrain
heap

kill
rein
cork
cool
hush up
stamp out
keep back

Antonyms

release
disperse
scatter
uncover
help

allow
encourage
let go
free
loose

start
tell
light

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
take it easy

regain one’s composure

Synonyms
verb calm down

chill
mellow

relax
cool it

cool off
loosen up

settle down
take a chill pill