allay (v.)
- abate
- alleviate
- anesthetize
- appease
- assuage
- attemper
- balm
- benumb
- blunt
- calm
- chasten
- cloy
- compose
- conciliate
- constrain
- control
- cool
- cram
- cushion
- damp
- dampen
- de-emphasize
- deaden
- defuse
- deliver
- diminish
- disburden
- disembarrass
- disencumber
- downplay
- dulcify
- dull
- ease
- engorge
- extenuate
- feast
- feed
- fill
- foment
- free
- glut
- gorge
- gratify
- jade
- lay
- lenify
- lessen
- lighten
- lull
- mitigate
- moderate
- modulate
- mollify
- numb
- obtund
- overdose
- overfeed
- overfill
- overgorge
- overstuff
- pacify
- pad
- pall
- palliate
- placate
- poultice
- propitiate
- quench
- quiet
- quieten
- reduce
- regale
- release
- relieve
- restrain
- salve
- sate
- satiate
- satisfy
- saturate
- settle
- slacken
- slake
- smooth
- smother
- sober
- soften
- soothe
- stifle
- still
- stuff
- subdue
- suppress
- surfeit
- tame
- temper
- tranquilize
- underplay
- weaken