| tone down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, calm, control) |
| subdue(verb, calm, control, dull, quiet) |
| downplay(verb, underplay) |
| mute(verb, calm, dull, quiet, suppress) |
| play down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, control, show) |
| soften(verb, calm, control, cool, restrain) |
| hush(verb, calm, dull, quiet, cool) |
| mitigate(verb, calm, control, quiet, decline) |
| moderate(verb, calm, control, quiet, decline) |
| muffle(verb, calm, dull, quiet, suppress) |
| quiet(verb, calm, control, dull, cool) |
| shush(verb, calm, dull, quiet, play) |
| silence(verb, calm, dull, quiet, moderate) |
| dampen(verb, calm, dull, quiet, moderate) |
| palliate(verb, calm, cool, restrain, play) |
| shut up(verb, expression, calm, dull, quiet) |
| deaden(verb, calm, dull, quiet, suppress) |
| dull(verb, calm, quiet, suppress, subdue) |
| ease(verb, calm, decline, reduce, cool) |
| gag(verb, calm, dull, quiet, moderate) |