| show mercy(verb, expression, moderate, yield, surrender) |
| slacken(verb, stop, calm, dull, quiet) |
| slow(verb, stop, dull, fall, moderate) |
| soften(verb, calm, moderate, yield, surrender) |
| still(verb, calm, quiet, cool, settle) |
| stroke(verb, calm, quiet, cool, settle) |
| subdue(verb, stop, calm, dull, quiet) |
| subside(verb, stop, calm, dull, quiet) |
| take it easy(verb, expression, idiom, stop, calm) |
| tranquilize(verb, calm, quiet, cool, settle) |
| wane(verb, stop, calm, dull, quiet) |
| weaken(verb, yield, surrender, quit, relax) |
| acquiesce(verb, yield, surrender, quit, relax) |
| alleviate(verb, quiet, cool, settle, relieve) |
| ameliorate(verb, calm, soothe, repress, appease) |
| appease(verb, calm, quiet, cool, settle) |
| assuage(verb, calm, quiet, cool, settle) |
| becalm(verb, calm, quiet, cool, settle) |
| bury the hatchet(verb, expression, idiom, calm, soothe) |
| butter up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, calm, soothe) |