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Synonyms for sub-dues
verb keep under control; moderate

crush
suppress
humble
tame
overpower
quell
restrain
conquer
extinguish
repress
temper

overcome
control
discipline
quench
drop
reduce
quiet
soften
break
gentle
trample

quash
overrun
defeat
squelch
subjugate
mellow
dominate
check
quieten
vanquish
bear down

break in
put down
shut down
tone down
beat down
get the better of
get the upper hand
get under control
triumph over

Antonyms for sub-dues

release
surrender
build up
praise
aid
assist
permit
liberate

arouse
incite
let go
lose
yield
encourage
aggravate
agitate

give up
start
strengthen
allow
help
rouse

Synonyms
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

increase
grow
enlarge
incite
amplify
enhance

intensify
prolong
revive
advance
forward
rise

raise
develop
expand
extend
win
magnify

Synonyms
verb satisfy, pacify

mitigate
placate
assuage
lessen
soften
soothe
quell
calm

alleviate
mollify
allay
blunt
gratify
compose
subdue
do

quench
conciliate
ease
serve
quiet
content
sweeten
lull

diminish
tranquilize
propitiate
meet halfway
be enough
make matters up
patch things up

Antonyms

incite
increase
intensify
worsen
worry
annoy
destroy

anger
arouse
excite
displease
tease
aggravate
irritate

agitate
upset
trouble
provoke
disturb
start

Synonyms
verb defeat, surpass

overtake
overwhelm
top
triumph
outrun
whip

overcome
transcend
exceed
subdue
excel
better

outshine
conquer
outstrip
outdo
best
vanquish

outplay
outrival
be victorious
shoot ahead of

Antonyms

surrender
aid
assist
guard
protect

cede
relinquish
retreat
fall behind
lose

fail
give up
help
be inferior

Synonyms
verb persuade; influence

mold
sway
yield

subdue
shape
compel

direct
submit
change mind

Antonyms

straighten

neglect

Synonyms
verb weaken, cause instability

subdue
incapacitate
impair
controvert
cripple
impoverish
demote
enervate

bankrupt
refute
ruin
bust
tame
disprove
demoralize
reduce

degrade
downgrade
pauperize
undermine
humiliate
confound
cow
demerit

enfeeble
dispirit
rebut
confute
declass
disconfirm

Antonyms

aid
assist
improve
upgrade
invigorate
prove
grow
fasten
mend
put together
obey

stabilize
cause
hide
wait
allow
help
agree
strengthen
support
encourage
promote

endorse
raise
approve
elevate
attach
fix
join
secure
keep quiet
secret
stay

Synonyms
verb check, hold back

control
inhibit
subdue
withhold

suppress
govern
rule
repress

restrain
master
curb
constrain

moderate
keep in check

Antonyms

aid
assist
incite
release

permit
liberate
let go
allow

free
help
encourage
set free

Synonyms
verb correct, humiliate

penalize
rebuke
subdue
soften
curb
castigate
repress
reprove
abase

discipline
afflict
reprehend
scold
chide
tame
restrain
punish
objurgate

admonish
upbraid
reproach
cow
scourge
humble
chastise
berate
try

reprimand
rake over the coals
call down
exprobate
fulminate against
have on the carpet
take to task
tongue-lash

Antonyms

compliment
praise
release
aid
laud
extol
comfort
exonerate
protect

reward
forgive
animate
assist
embolden
honor
uplift
flatter
encourage

help
let go
approve
inspirit
promote
boost
cheer

Synonyms
verb rule, have power

manage
wield
direct
determine
supervise
dominate
control
coach
force
subdue
influence
administer
coerce

curb
dictate
regulate
prevail
check
lead
compel
repress
tyrannize
charge
restrain
conduct
override

sway
hinder
head
run
superintend
prescribe
stop
reign
boss
conquer
govern
exact
officiate

domineer
guide
push
constrain
oppress
predominate
take over
overbear
exercise power
have authority
hold office
preside over
reign over

Antonyms

surrender
release
aid
assist
liberate
permit
comply
consent
obey
retreat
contradict
countermand

revoke
mismanage
abandon
give up
let go
yield
start
neglect
leave alone
encourage
help
lose

allow
follow
free
leave
advance
serve
submit
oppose
recall
reverse

Synonyms
verb defeat, overcome

subdue
rout
crush
quell
overthrow
surmount
vanquish
subjugate
control
lick
thwart

reduce
total
prevail
zap
cream
circumvent
overpower
outwit
master
whip
checkmate

override
trash
humble
beat
frustrate
succeed
worst
throw
discomfit
drub
foil

clobber
triumph
shut down
overmaster
bring to knees
get the better of
trample underfoot
wipe off map

Antonyms

release
surrender
give in
relinquish
aid
assist

capitulate
retreat
succumb
forfeit
win
lose

yield
encourage
help
fail
give up

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
simmer down

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 browbeat, intimidate

dishearten
terrorize
subdue
faze
frighten
unnerve
appall
bludgeon

rattle
embarrass
daunt
strong-arm
bully
dismay
discomfit
bluster

disconcert
enforce
hector
abash
awe
bulldoze
scare
overawe

dragoon
showboat
buffalo
lean on
push around
turn on the heat
walk heavy

Antonyms

hearten
calm
incite
comfort

gladden
embolden
soothe
encourage

inspirit
help
please

Synonyms
verb defeating soundly

demolish
annihilate
subdue
wreck
beat
suppress
ruin

stamp out
overpower
overwhelm
quell
kill
defeat
squelch

strangle
overcome
vanquish
obliterate
reduce
ice
conquer

subjugate
extinguish
bear down
blot out
blow away
force down
quelch

Antonyms

construct
release
create
aid
surrender
build up
compliment

praise
build
repair
help
start
lose
encourage

let go
yield
unwrinkle
inspirit
uncompress

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 frighten, alarm

dismay
discourage
dishearten
subdue
dispirit
intimidate

appall
deter
baffle
horrify
scare
terrify

thwart
bully
cow
consternate
foil
shake

browbeat
put off
overawe

Antonyms

hearten
assist
comfort
delight
calm
aid

embolden
incite
stimulate
urge
encourage
make happy

inspirit
help
support
please
undaunt

Synonyms
verb conquer in military manner

crush
beat
rout
upset
overpower
overwhelm
overthrow
whip
vanquish
obstruct
repulse
lick
subdue
reduce

sack
surmount
best
outflank
ambush
butcher
repress
trample
trash
hinder
halt
smash
suppress
slaughter

parry
quell
drown
impede
outmaneuver
entrap
overrun
demolish
bar
annihilate
discomfit
route
obliterate
swamp

decimate
repel
subjugate
scatter
block
sink
bear down
wipe out
finish off
shipwreck
torpedo
mow down
prevail over
roll back

Antonyms

surrender
aid
assist
attract
release
grow
increase
permit
facilitate
create
float
liberate

construct
abet
lose
yield
fail
clear
help
promote
support
win
strengthen
save

allow
let go
advance
encourage
forward
push
fix
free
build
open
give up
inspirit

Synonyms
verb frustrate

outwit
thwart
blank
shave
invalidate
stump
subdue
neutralize
puzzle
reduce
confound
surmount
circumvent

refute
ruin
cross
checkmate
disappoint
shellac
victimize
contravene
balk
disprove
discomfit
disconcert
nonplus

squash
undo
baffle
foil
scuttle
spoil
cook
overturn
bury
nullify
quell
subjugate
skunk

block
counterplot
edge out
beat down
beat the system
cast down
cause setback
nose out
put end to
take wind out of sails
throw for loop

Antonyms

permit
validate
explain
grow
enlighten
surrender
aid
assist

prove
abet
approve
help
clarify
win
clear up
yield

allow
endorse
support
open
give up
lose
encourage
inspirit

Synonyms
verb disarm; smooth over

deactivate
soothe
lessen
alleviate

diminish
subdue
cripple
soften

disable
restrain
mollify
pacify

pad
moderate
weaken
demilitarize

Antonyms

increase
incite
release
aid
assist

enable
worry
liberate
help
strengthen

irritate
trouble
upset
free
agitate

Synonyms
verb render defenseless

demobilize
subdue
neutralize
deactivate
occupy
disband

paralyze
invalidate
disqualify
debilitate
conciliate
skin

incapacitate
cripple
disable
strip
pacify
subjugate

prostrate
weaken
demilitarize
unarm
deescalate

Antonyms

incite
mobilize
permit
aid

assist
enable
arm
allow

capacitate
help
strengthen
cover

Synonyms
verb tame; habituate

naturalize
accustom
familiarize
raise
subdue
breed

acclimatize
bust
hitch
break
gentle
train

yoke
corral
teach
herd
reclaim
break in

bring up
round up
domiciliate
housetrain

Antonyms

mend
disjoin

abandon
neglect

fix

Synonyms
verb make someone a servant

incarcerate
suppress
deprive
coerce
shackle
imprison
subjugate
oppress
fetter
secure

subdue
reduce
restrict
enclose
circumscribe
tether
check
subject
capture
chain

compel
restrain
tie
dominate
enthrall
indenture
yoke
hobble
hold
confine

bind
immure
jail
disenfranchise
enchain
disfranchise
get hooks into
keep under thumb
put in irons
shut in

Antonyms

release
loosen
liberate
permit
disconnect

emancipate
free
let go
loose
lose

unfasten
untie
expand
allow
stop

Synonyms
verb captivate

bewitch
fascinate
subdue
mesmerize
preoccupy
hypnotize

beguile
enrapture
enchant
intrigue
grip
entrance

engage
absorb
hook
charm
enslave
subjugate

grab
spellbind
subject
rivet
hold spellbound

Antonyms

disgust
incite
release
eject
liberate

tire
weary
disenchant
turn off
bore

repel
let go
repulse
free
dull

Synonyms
verb produce crops, raise animals

plow
reap
tend
graze
sow
cultivate
operate
harvest

grow
plant
ranch
run
garden
subdue
superintend
work

direct
crop
till
seed
husband
pasture
dress
harrow

landscape
look after
homestead
bring under cultivation
till the soil

Antonyms

ignore

neglect

Synonyms
verb captivate, hold spellbound

tantalize
overwhelm
beguile
animate
attract
seduce
transfix
please
titillate
enthrall
mesmerize
excite
bewitch
charm

tempt
enamor
delight
engage
thrill
intrigue
engross
entice
enrapture
enchant
subdue
win
ensnare
draw

pique
arouse
provoke
transport
compel
overpower
attach
interest
gladden
enslave
stir
entrance
lure
invite

fire
absorb
hypnotize
spellbind
ravish
allure
kindle
stimulate
intoxicate
infatuate
rivet

Antonyms

deaden
displease
refuse
disgust
offend
reject
incite
release
liberate
delight

calm
prevent
deter
dissuade
tire
disenchant
repulse
turn off
discourage
repel

bore
depress
forget
free
let go
stop
disenthrall
disinterest

Synonyms
verb level out

crush
smash
raze
straighten
depress
debase
subdue
floor

grade
compress
plaster
smooth
squash
plane
trample
fell

lay
flush
deflate
abrade
prostrate
roll
ground
iron out

beat down
even out
knock down
lay low
mow down
spread out

Antonyms

increase
incite
erect
lose
lift

raise
blow up
expand
break
elevate

round
uncompress
make uneven

Synonyms
verb influence; hold in check

control
inhibit
dominate
handle
decide
manage
rule
curb

determine
regulate
guide
discipline
shepherd
incline
subdue
dispose

direct
tame
predispose
restrain
contain
bridle
boss
sway

check
steer
underlie
directionalize
get the better of

Antonyms

aid
assist
hesitate
release
liberate
comply
obey

surrender
acquiesce
consent
permit
abandon
help
submit

mismanage
neglect
agree
yield
allow
give way

Synonyms
verb shame, put down

crush
disgrace
chasten
subdue
chagrin
confuse
upset
deflate
confound
mortify
embarrass
overcome

humiliate
discredit
discomfit
lower
hide
sink
reduce
deny
squash
break
abash
demean

degrade
snub
squelch
debase
demote
silence
abase
bring down
pull down
put away
put to shame
take down

bemean
cast down
cut to the quick
make eat dirt
make one feel small
put one away
strike dumb
take down a peg
pop one’s balloon

Antonyms

release
surrender
build up
compliment
praise
honor
comfort
delight
enlighten
explain
increase
laud

grow
upgrade
enhance
improve
lose
yield
encourage
boost
help
make happy
please
clarify

clear up
order
elevate
raise
rise
open
strengthen
agree
allow
promote

Synonyms
verb embarrass, put down

depress
disgrace
subdue
humble
confuse
crush
shame
demean
degrade
snub
discountenance
rip
confound

abash
slam
mortify
abase
debase
dishonor
pan
chagrin
lower
denigrate
squash
break
base

conquer
downplay
blister
discomfit
deny
chasten
smear
wither
vanquish
bring down
play down
put to shame
run down

take down
tear down
bemean
bring low
cast down
cut down to size
make a fool of
make ashamed
put out of countenance
shoot down
take down a peg

Antonyms

honor
respect
release
build up
praise
upgrade
compliment

cherish
laud
surrender
encourage
promote
flatter
elevate

boost
agree
allow
fail
lose
yield

Synonyms
verb frighten, threaten

dismay
dishearten
constrain
bully
subdue
alarm
appall
coerce
daunt
awe

scare
terrify
terrorize
bait
dispirit
compel
force
bulldoze
badger
hound

disquiet
bludgeon
browbeat
ruffle
oblige
spook
chill
cow
ride
strong-arm

bluster
enforce
bowl over
dragoon
overawe
buffalo
lean on
push around
showboat
twist someone’s arm

Antonyms

hearten
release
incite
calm
reassure

soothe
comfort
embolden
assist
assure

encourage
inspirit
leave alone
help
please

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 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 restrain, control

reduce
slow
constrain
subdue
slacken
wane
subside
lessen
mitigate
tone down
modify

alleviate
decrease
abate
diminish
curb
soften
temper
cool
decline
appease
chasten

relent
repress
soft-pedal
assuage
relieve
quiet
tame
qualify
calm
fall
pacify

mollify
allay
regulate
modulate
check
let up
play down
die down
meet halfway
cool out
ease off

Antonyms

grow
increase
release
incite
enlarge
intensify
prolong
ascend
aid
assist
permit
worry

egg on
liberate
unleash
expand
extend
raise
strengthen
rise
aggravate
irritate
magnify
develop

upset
go up
provoke
help
allow
trouble
agitate
free
let go
turn over

Synonyms
verb embarrass

annoy
disgrace
subdue
displease
chagrin
deflate
confound
vex

humiliate
control
discomfit
deny
ridicule
affront
chasten
belittle

humble
harass
crush
shame
abash
discipline
disappoint
worry

abase
put to shame
take down a peg
take the wind out
get one’s comeuppance

Antonyms

aid
soothe
delight
build up
surrender
praise

compliment
assist
honor
respect
make happy
please

let go
yield
satisfy
encourage
help
flatter

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 muffle, tone down sound

dampen
subdue
soften
muzzle
lower
benumb

soft-pedal
reduce
hush
drown
gag
deaden

moderate
silence
bottle up
turn down
cork up
decrease the volume

keep it down
pipe down
put damper on
put the lid on

Antonyms

liberate
increase
voice

free
let go
raise

strengthen
articulate
speak

Synonyms
verb counteract

subdue
nullify
redress
counterbalance
offset
negate

overcome
counterpoise
invalidate
countervail
negative
undo

frustrate
override
annul
conquer
defeat
cancel

abrogate
balance
overrule
compensate for
countercheck

Antonyms

permit
validate
aid
surrender

approve
encourage
help
support

give up
lose
establish

Synonyms
verb beat, defeat

crush
overwhelm
win
reduce
overpower
weather
conquer
survive
surmount

stun
lick
render
subdue
hurdle
overthrow
shock
outlive
down

drown
worst
subjugate
master
prostrate
prevail
throw
best
vanquish

whelm
be victorious
come out on top
get around
get the better of
knock over
knock socks off
rise above
triumph over

Antonyms

surrender
forfeit
give in

lose
yield
fail

help

Synonyms
verb beat; get the upper hand

knock out
drub
subdue
smash
overwhelm
rout
trounce
blank
clobber
crush
conquer

defeat
overcome
vanquish
bulldoze
immobilize
murder
prostrate
overthrow
reduce
trash
swamp

quell
drown
wax
total
subjugate
waste
bury
cream
bear down
put away
take care of

shellack
whelm
torpedo
beat down
blow away
lay one out
roll over
shut off
take out

Antonyms

release
forfeit
surrender
preserve
fail

lose
yield
encourage
inspirit
give up

build
save
win

Synonyms
verb defeat, destroy

dethrone
oust
topple
subdue
depose
eradicate
abolish
crush
subvert
conquer

overcome
unseat
overturn
raze
overrun
vanquish
demolish
tumble
beat
upset

ruin
exterminate
terminate
purge
overwhelm
tip
liquidate
subjugate
level
overpower

bring down
do away with
put an end to
upend
bring to ruin
knock down
knock over

Antonyms

release
institute
uphold
surrender
retreat
construct

straighten
create
give in
establish
lose
yield

fail
build
hold
keep

Synonyms
verb make peaceful; appease

mitigate
placate
assuage
repress
soothe
quell
ameliorate
mollify
allay
tame
square

subdue
dulcify
soften
stroke
grease
lull
still
propitiate
compose
conciliate
calm

moderate
relieve
soft-pedal
qualify
tranquilize
cool
chasten
sweeten
quiet
temper
silence

con
bury the hatchet
butter up
fix up
smooth over
kiss and make up
lay back
make peace
pacificate
put the lid on
take the edge off

Antonyms

incite
intensify
worsen
worry
arouse

excite
anger
aggravate
irritate
agitate

upset
provoke
rouse
trouble

Synonyms
verb destroy, defeat

suppress
squash
repress
crush
quell

put down
scrunch
annihilate
subdue
beat

quench
extirpate
overthrow
extinguish
trash

overcome
squish
snow under

Antonyms

release
build up
compliment
praise
surrender
give in
aid

assist
permit
sanction
encourage
let go
help
start

yield
rebuild
allow
support
uncompress

Synonyms
verb defeat, suppress

annihilate
subdue
quench
stamp out
crush
conquer

overcome
extinguish
stifle
put down
silence
stop

overpower
kill
queer
subjugate
vanquish
hush up

shut down
put the lid on
sit on

Antonyms

release
surrender
build up
compliment
praise
perturb

help
start
lose
yield
encourage
begin

succeed
win
aggravate
agitate
disturb
irritate

Synonyms
verb make silent, calm

satisfy
hush
appease
muzzle
subdue
relax
muffle
assuage
please
soften
soothe
pacify
squelch

mollify
allay
square
reconcile
palliate
stroke
lull
ameliorate
still
compose
console
ice
becalm

moderate
quieten
gratify
soft-pedal
squash
gag
tranquilize
slack
smooth
choke
shush
settle
silence

calm down
fix up
shut up
inactivate
can it
clam up
cool it
cool out
dummy up
hold it down
patch things up
take the bite out of
button one’s lip

Antonyms

anger
annoy
incite
release
worry
excite

upset
irritate
provoke
agitate
depress
trouble

disagree
disturb
move
aggravate
turn up

Synonyms
verb defeat

bring
force
undermine
weaken
break

subdue
ruin
drive
cripple
crush

enfeeble
disable
conquer
master
subjugate

vanquish
overcome
overpower
bear down
beat down

Antonyms

release
aid
assist
enable
surrender
grow
increase

upgrade
invigorate
strengthen
allow
help
encourage
lose

yield
fail
expand
extend
raise
win

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 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
simmer down
throw cold water on

Antonyms

aid
assist
release
liberate
permit

disperse
scatter
surrender
allow
free

help
start
encourage
let go
yield

Synonyms
verb keep under control; hold back

hinder
prevent
inhibit
confine
detain
subdue
suppress
kill
deter
restrict
curb
hamper
govern
limit
constrain

curtail
repress
control
fetter
chain
direct
harness
circumscribe
check
muzzle
debar
manacle
arrest
impound
handicap

proscribe
imprison
stay
bridle
gag
hold
cool
delimit
bind
keep
jail
contain
guide
cork
bottle up

tie up
keep down
pinion
box up
choke back
crack down
hem in
hogtie
keep in line
lock up
pull back
sit on
tie down

Antonyms

aid
assist
permit
liberate
release
forsake
loosen
mislead

allow
encourage
help
promote
let go
free
start
turn on

abandon
give up
loose
misguide
neglect
leave
set free

Synonyms
verb defeat overwhelmingly

repulse
crush
wipe out
finish
subdue
expel
beat
trounce
clobber
overpower
conquer
kill

destroy
chase
whip
vanquish
dispel
bulldoze
zap
cream
total
lambaste
overthrow
murder

wax
outmaneuver
worst
scuttle
wallop
bury
bash
discomfit
hunt
swamp
subjugate
skunk

scatter
shut out
torpedo
larrup
blow out of water
clean up on
cut to pieces
drive off
put to flight
wipe off map

Antonyms

release
surrender
create
retreat
forfeit
lose

yield
build
begin
initiate
start
bear

fail
collect
gather
win

Synonyms
verb abduct; take by force

confiscate
commandeer
force
capture
arrest
apprehend
annex
pick up
occupy
ambush
take
catch
hijack

kidnap
grab
overrun
impound
incorporate
secure
subdue
overwhelm
nail
hook
appropriate
nab
arrogate

bust
snag
overpower
overcome
wrench
pounce
get
lift
conquer
gain
usurp
snare
exact

throttle
clutch
bag
trap
grasp
claw
take over
carry off
spirit away
take by storm
take captive
take possession of

Antonyms

surrender
release
misunderstand
forfeit
loosen
liberate
give in

give
offer
let go
yield
free
lose
drop

give up
unfasten
fail
miss
pass
be immune

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 calm, soothe

mitigate
thaw
abate
relax
modify
ease
lessen
lower
melt
temper

relent
lighten
alleviate
dissolve
diminish
mellow
moderate
cushion
tone down
weaken

moisten
appease
subdue
palliate
give
quell
disintegrate
assuage
enfeeble
yield

mash
qualify
bend
mollify
allay
still
knead
turn down
tenderize
become tender

Antonyms

incite
increase
intensify
worsen
enlarge
prolong
excite
grow
heighten

compliment
praise
coagulate
solidify
withhold
worry
aggravate
irritate
extend

magnify
rise
agitate
raise
strengthen
upset
provoke
disturb
trouble

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 make quiet, motionless, calm

appease
subdue
choke
soothe
gag
lull
allay
muzzle
compose

fix
arrest
settle
calm
becalm
quieten
balm
muffle
stop

squash
pacify
tranquilize
hush
slack
smooth
quiet
shush
stall

alleviate
squelch
silence
shut down
shut up
decrease volume
smooth over

Antonyms

incite
arouse
release
distress
worry
excite
intensify
destroy
disarrange

anger
unsettle
aggravate
irritate
provoke
rouse
start
agitate
upset

let go
help
encourage
advance
allow
disturb
move

Synonyms
verb choke, stifle

inhibit
smother
suffocate
restrain
gag

kill
asphyxiate
throttle
subdue
muffle

shush
repress
suppress
squelch
strangulate

garrote/garrotte
quelch

Antonyms

release
free

start
allow

let go
loose

Synonyms
verb overpower, defeat

enslave
conquer
force
enthrall
subdue
suppress
compel

reduce
rule
tame
crush
coerce
quell
triumph

overthrow
overcome
vanquish
bear down
put down
beat down
bring to heel

bring to knees
hold sway
keep under thumb
kick around
reel back in
rule over

Antonyms

surrender
release
give in
liberate

let go
yield
encourage
win

lose
fail
free

Synonyms
verb restrain, hold in check

subdue
quench
censor
curb
repress
cut off
muzzle
abolish
crush
quash
overthrow
overcome
snuff out

stamp out
quell
stifle
put down
conceal
withhold
contain
silence
clamp
annihilate
muffle
stop
smother

shush
squash
overpower
trample
conquer
bottle
spike
interrupt
extinguish
check
hold back
crack down on
cover up

put an end to
burke
beat down
bring to naught
hold down
hold in
keep in
keep secret
put kibosh on
put lid on
sit on

Antonyms

release
permit
sanction
aid
assist
surrender
build up

compliment
praise
give in
start
allow
encourage
help

let go
support
yield
open
light

Synonyms
verb overcome, triumph over

conquer
exceed
lick
surpass
subdue
crown
down

hurdle
outstrip
pass
best
better
top
overpower

leap
crest
negotiate
throw
clear
cap
defeat

vault
outdo
vanquish
over
overtop
prevail over
rise above

Antonyms

surrender
give in
fail

fall behind
lose
receive

give up
help
yield

Synonyms
verb domesticate, make compliant

subdue
suppress
restrain
soften
conquer
pacify
curb
temper

vanquish
discipline
mitigate
mute
humble
bust
repress
break

domesticize
train
bridle
gentle
enslave
subjugate
check
break in

tone down
water down
housebreak
domiciliate
house-train
break the spirit
bring to heel

Antonyms

incite
release
surrender
aid
mend
permit

liberate
encourage
irritate
upset
fail
lose

agitate
help
let go
fix
allow
free

Synonyms
verb moderate

dim
mitigate
dampen
temper
play down

restrain
soften
modulate
chill out
cloud

darken
deepen
reduce
shade
sober

soft-pedal
subdue

Antonyms

increase
brighten

aggravate
irritate

upset
raise

Synonyms
verb make calm, quiet

sedate
hush
compose
subdue
relax

quiet
soothe
quell
lull
pacify

still
quieten
calm
balm
calm down

put at rest
unruffle
settle one’s nerves

Antonyms

anger
arouse
distress
excite
incite

worry
agitate
upset
rouse
disturb

irritate
aggravate
stir up

Synonyms
verb walk; bear down

trample
squash
traipse
march
subdue
stride
stamp

hike
trudge
ambulate
plod
repress
crush
pace

step
tramp
quell
foot
subjugate
hoof
oppress

suppress
troop
step on
stamp on

Antonyms

release
tiptoe

let go
encourage

Synonyms
verb achieve, succeed

prosper
overwhelm
win
trounce
sweep
conquer
thrive

flourish
dominate
prevail
overcome
vanquish
subdue
best

sink
beat the game
beat the system
blow away
carry the day
come out on top
get last laugh

strike it big
take it all
take the cake
win hands down
win out

Antonyms

forfeit
surrender
languish

fail
lose
yield

be sad

Synonyms
verb defeat soundly

overpower
subdue
rout
repress
crush

quell
conquer
surmount
overcome
beat

humble
reduce
overwhelm
trample
subjugate

overturn
subvert
bear down
put down
triumph over

Antonyms

surrender
release
give in

yield
win
let go

lose
fail

Synonyms
verb defeat soundly

beat
rout
trounce
overpower
thrash
blast
trim
lick

subdue
overwhelm
kill
hammer
best
lambaste
wax
overcome

steamroller
worst
wallop
overrun
drub
clobber
settle
conquer

outdo
top
vanquish
put away
whomp
mop up
run circles around
take apart

Antonyms

surrender
retreat
lose

start
give up
yield

fail

Synonyms
verb play down

mitigate
subdue
palliate

shush
moderate
hush-hush

tone down
euphemize
blue-pencil

put on the soft pedal

Antonyms

incite

Synonyms
verb decrease

quench
assuage
appease
satisfy
gratify
mitigate

loose
slack
subdue
relax
lessen
relaxed

relieve
reduce
refresh
crumble
compose
abate

disintegrate
allay
moderate
cool

Antonyms

anger
disappoint
frustrate
pain
incite
increase
intensify

worsen
arouse
excite
worry
grow
enlarge
ruin

upset
agitate
extend
raise
strengthen

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
verb overthrow

subdue
tumble
depose
terminate
overpower
subvert
ruin
exterminate
tip
abolish

crush
overwhelm
unseat
overcome
topple
demolish
beat
liquidate
conquer
overturn

overrun
dethrone
oust
level
upset
purge
subjugate
eradicate
raze
vanquish

bring down
do away with
upend
bring to ruin
knock down
knock over
put an end to

Antonyms

release
surrender
uphold
construct
create
straighten
institute
aid

assist
retreat
start
yield
build
bear
establish
lose

place
fix
help
keep
fail
hold