45 entries under control topic. ×

7
diminish(verb, reduce, restrain, moderate)
6
soft-pedal(verb, show, cool, restrain)
5
lessen(verb, reduce, restrain, moderate)
5
tone down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, show)
4
moderate(verb, reduce, restrain, diminish)
4
reduce(verb, cool, restrain, moderate)
4
restrain(verb, reduce, cool, moderate)
4
soften(verb, reduce, cool, restrain)
3
mitigate(verb, reduce, restrain, moderate)
2
abate(verb, reduce, restrain, moderate)
2
allay(verb, cool, restrain, diminish)
2
alleviate(verb, restrain, diminish, curb)
2
assuage(verb, cool, restrain, diminish)
2
chasten(verb, cool, restrain, crush)
2
constrain(verb, cool, restrain, diminish)
2
modulate(verb, reduce, cool, restrain)
2
slacken(verb, reduce, restrain, moderate)
2
subdue(verb, cool, restrain, crush)
2
tame(verb, cool, restrain, diminish)
2
temper(verb, reduce, cool, restrain)
<123>
11 years ago|3.8k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). play down thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/play_down/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "play down thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/play_down/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, play down thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/play_down/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "play down thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/play_down/thesaurus/synonyms>