deaden Synonyms

blunt dampen damp girdle soften smother silencing silence take the edge off relieve reduce ratten quiet paralyze paralyse palliate numb soothe stifle stun bedaze anesthetize anaesthetise tone down desensitize desensitise tranquillise weaken vapor temper suppress subdue stupefy narcotize mute muffle deafen damping cushion brutalize blunting benumb becripple attenuate attemper assuage anaesthetize alleviate alleviated decrease