What is another word for take the edge off?
Pronunciation:
[ tˈe͡ɪk ðɪ ˈɛd͡ʒ ˈɒf], [ tˈeɪk ðɪ ˈɛdʒ ˈɒf], [ t_ˈeɪ_k ð_ɪ_ ˈɛ_dʒ ˈɒ_f]
Synonyms for Take the edge off:
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v.
• alleviate- allay ,
- ease ,
- mollify ,
- soft-pedal .
- Hebetate ,
- attenuate ,
- cripple ,
- dampen ,
- debilitate ,
- disable ,
- enfeeble ,
- sap ,
- undermine ,
- water down ,
- weaken .
- abate ,
- abridge ,
- amputate ,
- clip ,
- close ,
- contract ,
- crop ,
- curtail ,
- cut ,
- cut back ,
- decline ,
- decrease ,
- degrade ,
- dilute ,
- diminish ,
- downsize ,
- drain ,
- dwindle ,
- erode ,
- impair ,
- minimize ,
- narrow ,
- shrink ,
- slacken ,
- taper ,
- thin ,
- truncate .
- ameliorate ,
- bury the hatchet ,
- butter up ,
- chasten ,
- con ,
- dulcify ,
- fix up ,
- grease ,
- qualify ,
- quell ,
- repress ,
- silence ,
- square ,
- tame .
- comfort ,
- facilitate ,
- iron out ,
- mellow ,
- pat .
Other synonyms:
- desensitize .
Other relevant words:
- adjust ,
- alleviate ,
- ally ,
- appease ,
- blunt ,
- calm ,
- calm down ,
- chill out ,
- come together ,
- compose ,
- conciliate ,
- cool ,
- cool off ,
- curb ,
- dull ,
- extenuate ,
- fine tune ,
- heal ,
- lessen ,
- lull ,
- make nice ,
- make reasonable ,
- moderate ,
- modify ,
- modulate ,
- monkey around with ,
- palliate ,
- placate ,
- propitiate ,
- quench ,
- quiet ,
- reduce ,
- restrain ,
- revamp ,
- sate ,
- satisfy ,
- soften ,
- still ,
- surfeit ,
- sweeten ,
- switch ,
- take the bite out of ,
- take the sting out of ,
- tone down ,
- tranquilize ,
- transmogrify ,
- unburden ,
- untrouble .
- balmed ,
- cool it ,
- cool out ,
- laid back ,
- lay back ,
- quieten ,
- quietened ,
- relaxes ,
- sedated ,
- sedates ,
- sedating ,
- simmer down ,
- steadied ,
- steadies ,
- steadying ,
- take it easy ,
- takes it easy ,
- taking it easy .
- Downs ,
- Minified ,
- Minifying ,
- became smaller ,
- become smaller ,
- de-escalate ,
- deescalate ,
- deescalated ,
- deescalating ,
- die down ,
- died down ,
- dies down ,
- downed ,
- downing ,
- dying down ,
- grow less ,
- grows less ,
- lessening ,
- minify ,
- roll back ,
- slack up ,
- slow down ,
- slowed down ,
- taper off ,
- tapers ,
- tapers off ,
- wind down ,
- winding down .
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How to use "Take the edge off" in context?
In today's society, there is an increasing trend of overeating and drinking to cope with stress. But what if there was a better way to deal with stress? A way that took the edge off, so you could function at your best? Turns out, there is. And it's called meditation.
Meditation has been practiced for centuries as a way to achieve mental and physical well-being. In meditation, you allow your thoughts and emotions to flow without judgment. This allows you to focus on your breath and your inner thoughts while allowing yourself to be present in the moment.
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