Đồng nghĩa của soft pedal

Alternative for soft pedal

soft pedal /'sɔft'pedl/
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    Động từ

    To state something with less completeness than needed
    understate diminish downgrade minimise minimize soft-pedal de-emphasize underemphasize underplay downplay lessen play down reduce sell short trivialise trivialize underrate belittle devalue minify misprize underestimate undervalue brush aside gloss over make light of rate too low shrug off talk down do an injustice to not do justice to make little of soften tone down moderate whitewash deemphasize weaken restrain mitigate temper deprecate modulate discount extenuate cheapen detract from hold cheap pooh-pooh mute qualify minimalize set little store by make nothing of set no store by brush off make light hold back decry derogate discredit denigrate depreciate defame dilute dim dampen vilipend knock lower palliate rationalize belie undermine justify sugarcoat devaluate decrease blister disesteem rationalise gloss varnish backbite withdraw take away from laugh at detract subtract from write off cut rate smooth over brush something under the carpet gloze over explain away sober subdue cloud shade darken deepen chill out attach little importance to give little weight to think nothing of give a lower profile dismiss disparage undersell underrepresent underprice put down demean deride degrade scorn criticize trash vilify slur scoff at malign smear be wrong about laugh off treat lightly dispraise marginalize marginalise criticise take for granted think too little of cry down dump on take down a peg misjudge treat as unimportant disregard underprize miscalculate deflate despise look down on miscarry slight hold in contempt think little of slough off fail to appreciate set too little store by blue-pencil shush hush-hush euphemize not do justice go easy put on the soft pedal diss dis ridicule slam mock pan rubbish slate revile condemn abuse bash censure asperse roast squash scorch rip squelch bad-mouth run down poor-mouth trash-talk drag through the mud take a swipe at shoot down tear down do a hatchet job on take down do down sneer at shoot full of holes pour scorn on take to pieces slag off poor mouth sour grapes pull apart kiss off cut down to size hit out at have a go at cast aspersions on pick holes in cut to the quick pooh pooh

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    To influence someone who was furious to the point that he or she becomes content or at least no longer irate
    placate appease conciliate mollify pacify propitiate assuage calm humour soothe disarm gentle quiet satisfy cheer comfort humor please quieten reconcile soft-pedal stroke sweeten tranquillize tranquilize calm down win over make peace make peace with make up quieten down play up to pour oil on square off pour oil on troubled waters allay mitigate subdue temper moderate still soften check deaden cool reduce quell ease relieve tone down alleviate repress curb palliate restrain take the edge off lessen diminish weaken stifle abate lull lighten qualify damp cushion take the sting out compose silence dull blunt tame ameliorate decrease dampen suppress relax smother control attenuate lay back modify put the lid on modulate mellow ease off damp down take the bite out keep in check put a lid on lower cut depreciate curtail depress regulate minimize ebb mute minimise restrict adjust wind down make less intense put a damper on put damper on de-escalate take the bite out of make reasonable take the sting out of constrain hold in smooth mince break meet halfway play down cool out keep under control temperate help slacken dilute quench hush settle slake address improve extenuate lullaby contain bridle salve quash becalm content reassure balm fall cease crush rock to sleep cool off settle down quiet down chill out muffle hold back chasten take the edge take it easy grease dulcify con square put down pacificate smooth over impose peace upon restore harmony to fix up butter up smooth someone's ruffled feathers clear the air with bury the hatchet kiss and make up sedate resolve anesthetize anaesthetize console steady gladden assure solace lift make nice drug dope soften up stupefy hearten charm uplift condole knock out put at rest bewitch captivate patch things up put out put under untrouble unburden bolster elevate encourage succor make calm stabilize cheer up free succour lenify stabilise defuse give solace to bring comfort to cure buoy up meliorate nurse doctor smooth down put at ease let up tranquillise attend to come to terms with atone make amends to ally heal shut down collect get control of unwind benumb numb rein simmer down ease up dispose tune down get a grip on dispel kill sugar the pill subside dissipate banish dismiss fill surfeit eliminate destroy put a stop to put an end to loosen make matters up render insensible make less sensitive make inactive put to rest drive away drive off chase away accede to somebody's demands re-collect remit administer opiates to administer narcotics to administer drugs to release pleasure delight gratify put under sedation give a sedative to put to sleep make better set right add sugar candy-coat make sweet make more appealing add sweetening slack desensitise desensitize loosen up pad demilitarise neutralize take the heat save neutralise smooth out demilitarize cripple rescue recover clear the air loose rejoice warm suit commute make less uptight make less tense lighten up excuse tickle suffice feast gas enrapture thrill indulge glad sugarcoat give condolences to boost lighten burden reanimate support empathize with commiserate with envigorate revitalise make one feel at ease enliven give sympathy to quiet fears sympathize with buck up revitalize besoothe invigorate inspirit make well give a lift to condole with commiserate reduce the force of run interference for promote disburden clear the way assist make easier speed untighten expedite aid forward disengage let up on open the door facilitate speed up relent further simplify narcotize agree with make happy unruffle zonk persuade convert administer a tranquillizer to administer a sedative to settle something's nerves settle one's nerves give respite to urge fascinate enchant attract convince unarm allure coax beguile seduce set at ease put off guard undermine someone's resistance win the affection of

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    To disregard as unimportant or insignificant
    whitewash overlook disregard discount ignore overpass condone forgive excuse downplay remit minimise minimize pardon soft-pedal pass over gloss over make light of brush aside de-emphasize treat as unimportant wink at blink at deal rapidly with brush off paper over shrug off gloze over forget take no notice of turn a blind eye to let go take no account of play down pay no attention to let pass look the other way neglect slur over not take into consideration shut eyes to close your eyes to deliberately ignore pay no heed to turn a deaf ear to lessen soften moderate devalue deemphasize bypass dismiss reject unheed unmind pooh-pooh omit connive tone down make allowances for connive at let someone off with turn a blind eye tune out let something ride understate extenuate mitigate justify slight miss misheed take no notice be oblivious to pay no mind to leave be talk down pay no mind write off live with set aside treat lightly shake off sweep under the carpet varnish over sweep under the rug disbelieve modulate restrain discard blank contemn dispel undersell wink dissimulate doubt skip lay aside take with a pinch of salt give no credence to let off easy send to Coventry leave out of account brush away turn a deaf ear laugh off cold-shoulder evade exclude avoid let it go turn your back on turn deaf ear not take into account fail to notice turn back on push aside look through bury one's head in sand dispense with never mind turn blind eye attach little importance to give little weight to think nothing of give a lower profile palliate rationalize belie sugarcoat rationalise gloss varnish acquit reprieve absolve exonerate explain away smooth over brush something under the carpet accept clear exculpate free release liberate amnesty deal leniently with have mercy on be merciful to make allowance for let it go by forgive and forget spare sink bury stomach take diminish reduce let something slide underrate undervalue put up with grin and bear it look past let bygones be bygones stand for turn blind eye to roll with punches bear with swim with the tide go along with wipe slate clean play past trivialize underestimate minify underplay weaken misprize deprecate cheapen qualify temper minimalize trivialise sell short make light hold cheap detract from make little of spurn repudiate leave out snub drop pass by abandon rebuff decline cut belittle shirk waive fail forgo pay no attention pass up disdain leave well enough alone put aside cast aside leave alone turn down tolerate cut out leave something undone put out of your mind throw out give something a miss disparage skip over refuse depreciate banish flout overleap pretermit eliminate pass discharge let be wave aside elide leave in peace let alone put down miss out sweep aside think no more of knock back leave somebody to himself or herself lose sight of get off someone's back steer clear of give someone the brush-off get rid of leave off freeze out look right through someone sidestep dodge scorn escape vilipend duck desert shelve forsake relegate deny scoff at ostracize shun disown despise forget about get out of shy from cancel treat with contempt disapprove cop out of be lax about not attend to downgrade deselect nix reprobate fail to look after fend off be remiss about pay little attention to negative be indifferent be derelict be careless ostracise be remiss stiff-arm abstain from do without snout shut out have done with give the cold shoulder not hear of say no to leave somebody to his/her own devices give someone the go-by give the brush refuse to acknowledge take out balk at cut dead tell someone where to get off pay no heed keep at arm's length put behind you take lightly have no use for enable sneeze at leave not choose cushion circumvent blink disqualify withgo leave to yourself indulge take no heed of pretend not to notice pour cold water on throw cold water on deodorise deodorize circumnavigate hack not dwell on avoid considering override except consign to oblivion turn away throw over trample on give absolution grant amnesty let off bury the hatchet suspend charges grant a pardon to cross out rule out shut the door on ride roughshod over close your eyes be oblivious plead ignorance preclude go away get off someone's case defer put to one side leave behind postpone procrastinate scant denigrate bar close one's mind to relinquish renounce disvalue coldshoulder withhold prohibit repulse discredit skirt remove dissipate quell eradicate work around skimp on eschew repel give up disclaim deride think little of not care for procrastinate over overshoot stop thinking about blank over erase from your mind disperse dislodge dance around elude wriggle out of check not care not bother count out fail to include fail to mention factor out fail to care for keep your distance trifle with be irresponsible be negligent fail to provide for not trouble oneself have nothing to do with throw to the winds be remiss in fail to observe let slip fail to see fail to spot reckon without cock a snook at have no time for discourage resist oust scatter do away with abolish pussyfoot around weasel out of shake tergiversate get around run away from skirt round eject ridicule mock sneer at tell someone to get lost turn up one's nose refuse to entertain act cool look straight through make unwelcome underemphasize evict delete expel sideline slur erase stave off push back ward off beat off keep at a distance keep at bay chide rebuke cross put off oppose send away put in one's place reprove disallow hold off tell off lash out at misjudge wipe undermine slam-dunk give the slip to duck-shove keep one's distance from go around funk lay low from skim over dispose of put a stop to render needless fail to anticipate fail to take account of give the bum's rush throw out on your ear kick out chuck out turf out boot out send packing sniff at elope run away abscond flee rate too low duck out of shirk from shuffle out of finesse scape put an end to knock something on the head give the cold shoulder to displace invisibilize set no store by take for granted look down on not do justice to set little store by think too little of do an injustice to express contempt run off underappreciate marginalise hold in contempt take something for granted marginalize demote turn up one's nose at scout cast out cast off leave out in the cold pass on not heed hold up to scorn withhold from desist from give the thumbs down to baulk at not accept refrain from not take advantage of not remember fail to remember lose track of kiss off put away laugh away

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    To diminish in intensity or severity, especially gradually
    lessen decrease diminish abate dwindle decline moderate shrink contract subside fall ebb fade grow less let up lighten wane drop drop off ease erode recede relent remit slacken taper off attenuate ease off get less grow smaller tail off de-escalate desist die down die off drop away flag lower pall quieten sink taper weaken come down go down nosedive peter out plummet slump waste away abridge amputate blur clip close crop cut drain drain away fall away impair minify phase down ratchet down soft-pedal thin become smaller cut back roll back slack up slow down wind down die away die out take the bite out take the sting out reduce fall off disappear wither plunge deteriorate fail melt away droop decay depreciate relax evaporate vanish come to an end degenerate go downhill fade away descend soften shrivel dip ease up slack off languish slacken off crumble fizzle out downsize wilt crash dissolve regress dive sag alleviate wear off collapse quell end trail off cease mitigate tumble waste stop become less go away go trail slide deplete downscale terminate decrement disperse take a nosedive lag emaciate calm down grow faint die wear away grow dim dim retrograde get smaller nose-dive withdraw dissipate temper minimize lapse curtail deflate minimise slow cool off dry up rachet down narrow melt run low slip atrophy curb check disintegrate condense settle run out restrain quiet shorten hit the floor calm depress devaluate constrict pass go into a tailspin settle down clear finish dent dull subdue bate crater wear down narrow down halt slack skid worsen faint relapse become weaker evanesce make smaller give out rot come to nothing devolve knock down go through the floor break down get lower rebate compress fade out take a dive come to a halt release lull pass away quieten down falter lose edge make less retire abbreviate devalue squeeze trail away thin out still give way cool totter lose slope downturn grow weaker become weak decelerate slake tire retrogress fall short return vitiate fall steeply pare down succumb come to a stop backslide fall sharply take a header level off break up cave in be no more become lower drop rapidly disimprove be reduced get worse tone down go down the toilet hit the skids die on vine go to rack and ruin go to the pack go to pot go to the dogs go down the tubes slash modify cut down tail away loose be forgotten ebb away grow allay assuage relieve lose strength lose intensity clear up disengage slim wrinkle mollify rescind shape elongate modulate minimalize decimate peter loosen minish sink into oblivion disappear slowly blow over flow away dampen fall through pine weary concentrate truncate telescope extenuate retrench incline downwards slant down slope down tilt downwards give in drop down retreat phase out thin down run dry wizen mummify be on the way out go downwards impoverish cripple debase tremble limp make less active close out lose courage fall down straiten unlax coast become less intense lose its effect lose its effectiveness infrigidate freeze freshen ally frost retrocede draw to a close compact be gone dispel turn down slim down fall back pull out back away drop back tighten chill out cool it grow worse lose spirit elapse discontinue constringe capsule capsulize cease to be exit become obsolete move away go back die away or out die away or down determine expire quit conclude take a turn for the worse deprave revert corrupt corrode go to pieces come apart at seams scrimp make narrower become extinct perish back retract depart move back molder dilapidate moulder take in lose ground dematerialize fly flee back off move further off gutter get narrower become narrower etiolate cease to exist disappear from the face of the earth break off wind up dead-end leave off wink out go dead pack in draw away draw back flow back hush fold deliquesce grow feeble pass off rarefy evanish poop out vanish into thin air fag out tucker out become less loud become unimportant grow weak drag cheapen buckle scatter spoil flop be giving up the ghost be about to die be on your last legs become moribund have one foot in the grave be breathing one's last be approaching death be on one's deathbed be slipping away be in extremis pale be at death's door fall to pieces become dilapidated run to seed pejorate go to seed bow out hit rock bottom reach depths fall into disrepair come apart at the seams lose significance decrease in importance pale into insignificance lose value fold up decrease in value decline in price hit the dirt tip over lose lustre grow dull be precipitated become less dense become less in number become less numerous clear out shrivel up sicken go into a decline drop out of sight vaporize hang leave desiccate disassemble parch diffuse be destroyed bedim vaporise darken become limp become emaciated age be abandoned wither away be neglected be disregarded conk out be lost to view recede from view be dispelled be lost to sight wear out make less intense melt into thin air make faint pass into oblivion set fizzle peak dehydrate dehumidify swag loll give up dry pine away decompose weather disband squander banish become unproductive grow barren grow sterile volatilize drive away numb end gradually blast blight be engulfed unmake be invisible become invisible spread become shrunken be used up cease to yield become marcescent become enfeebled become debilitated become stale boil away bend dangle become indistinct become vague become blurred come to a halt end come to a an end break into pieces bow go missing disappear from sight be lost be exterminated become shadowy become confused stoop hang down be wiped out mute drape break go south be done for cease to be known leave no trace come to naught sling slouch suspend lop lean make dim become flaccid stall have a relapse suffer a relapse get ill again get worse again tucker long hunger make less bright tire out let down hanker yearn malfunction teeter ail brood despond pack up knock out go soft vanish from sight pass from sight cease to be visible vanish off the face of the earth

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    To keep secret or cover the truth of
    camouflage dissemble obscure suppress cloak disguise dissimulate downplay falsify minimise minimize misrepresent varnish veil veneer whitewash airbrush bluff extenuate feign mask masquerade screen secrete simulate sugarcoat affect conceal fake hide sham keep secret keep quiet about cover up dress up hush up keep a lid on keep dark be dishonest about de-emphasize draw a veil over put on an act put up a front put up a smoke screen soft-pedal put on a false front put on a front sweep under the carpet sweep under the rug cover pretend counterfeit act pose palliate posture deceive lie make out paper over let on hide one's feelings be dishonest pull a veil over beard make a pretense present a false face present a false front make a show make-believe make believe go through the motions varnish over gloss over assume profess mislead stonewall shroud doublespeak pussyfoot put on pass for play-act pass off as shuck and jive four-flush make like double-talk play possum imitate fabricate put it on give the appearance of make a pretence of kid play impersonate playact claim make a show of go through the motions of purport front malinger reproduce mimic cheat ape allege forge adopt copy invent devise contrive dupe delude sucker phony concoct pirate do phoney play at put on airs make as if fake it phony up do a bit knock off act out act like do like make out like hoax act as if mock pull strike posture as seem to be aspire to lay it on thick profess to have pretend to have take on pretend to be do a number put up a front of swing the lead replicate spoof mint stat mimeo defraud Xerox coin clone ditto carbon imagine scheme orchestrate construct manufacture design circulate bad money go like make money suppose stage represent portray aspire jive fool fish jazz fudge cozen hoodwink beguile make up mess be hypocritical pass off lay claim claim falsely fake out be deceitful assume the role pass oneself off as resemble mirror borrow equivocate lift parrot feature prevaricate suggest create exaggerate steal favour crib favor fence give appearance of put on act make show of put on a false display do a take-off take off conjure up mock up

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