abate
allay
alleviate
anesthetize
appease
assuage
benumb
calm
calm down
comfort
compose
conciliate
cool
cradle
cushion
deaden
deaden the pain
decrease
defuse
diminish
dulcify
dull
ease
ease matters
even out
fluff
foment
gentle
give relief
hush
knead
laxate
lay
lay the dust
lessen
lighten
limber
limber up
loosen
lull
mash
massage
mellow
milden
mitigate
numb
pacify
pad
mollified
quiet
quieten
soften
still
tranquilize
tranquillise
tranquillize
weaken
mollifies
mollifying
disqualify
qualify
requalify