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RASPS Antonyms

10 antonyms for rasps. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For RASPS

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
appease

verb

v

verb

• cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

• overcome or allay

• make peace with

calm

noun, adjective

n, adj

adjective

• (of weather) free from storm or wind

noun

• steadiness of mind under stress

• wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale

adjective satellite

• not agitated; without losing self-possession

verb

• make calm or still

• make steady

• become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation

• cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to

comfort

noun

n

noun

• a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

• a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment

• the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction

• a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state

• satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing

• bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together

• assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal

verb

• give moral or emotional strength to

• lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate

console

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall

• a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system)

• an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to support a wall fixture)

• housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television

verb

• give moral or emotional strength to

refine

verb

v

verb

• improve or perfect by pruning or polishing

• make more complex, intricate, or richer

• treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition

• reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities

• attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying

• make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of

relax

verb

v

verb

• become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

• make less taut

• become loose or looser or less tight

• cause to feel relaxed

• become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner

• make less severe or strict

• become less severe or strict

• make less active or fast

smooth

verb, adjective

v, adj

adjective

• having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

• of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth

• (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected

• of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence

noun

• the act of smoothing

adjective satellite

• smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication

• smooth and unconstrained in movement

• lacking obstructions or difficulties

• (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

verb

• make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing

• make (a surface) shine

• free from obstructions

soften

verb

v

verb

• make (images or sounds) soft or softer

• lessen in force or effect

• give in, as to influence or pressure

• protect from impact

• make less severe or harsh

• make soft or softer

• become soft or softer

soothe

verb

v

verb

• give moral or emotional strength to

• cause to feel better

tame

verb, adjective

v, adj

adjective

• very restrained or quiet

• brought from wildness into a domesticated state

adjective satellite

• flat and uninspiring

• very docile

verb

• correct by punishment or discipline

• make less strong or intense; soften

• adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment

• overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable

• make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans

Alternatives for APPEASE

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Alternatives for CALM

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Phrases (7)

Alternatives for COMFORT

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Alternatives for CONSOLE

Words (4)
Phrases (1)

Alternatives for REFINE

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Alternatives for RELAX

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Phrases (4)

Alternatives for SMOOTH

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Phrases (1)

Alternatives for SOFTEN

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