Thesaurus entry: abate

Article: Restoration of metastasis suppressor genes could abate ...
Gene Therapy Weekly;  November 4, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... net) -- Restoration of metastasis suppressor genes could abate cancer dissemination. "The metastatic cascade is a complicated ... These findings suggest that targeting the RKIP pathway may diminish the metastatic cascade. However, challenges exist as to the ...

Thesaurus entry: diminish
The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus;      287 words ...diminish • verb   1. the pain will gradually diminish synonyms : decrease, lessen ... reduce, subside, die down, abate, dwindle, fade, slacken ... she lost no opportunity to diminish him synonyms : belittle, disparage ...

Thesaurus entry: ease
The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English;      298 words ... ... synonyms : mitigate, lessen, reduce, lighten, diminish, moderate, abate, ameliorate, relieve, assuage, allay, soothe ... synonyms : lessen, grow less, moderate, abate, diminish, grow quiet, slacken off.   3. ease her ...

Thesaurus entry: blunt
The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus;      307 words ... ... t blunted my passion for life synonyms : dull, deaden, dampen, numb, weaken, sap, cool, temper, allay, abate; diminish, reduce, decrease, lessen, deplete. antonym: intensify.

Thesaurus entry: slack
The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus;      409 words ... ... phrases: slack off   1. the rain has slacked off synonyms : decrease, subside, let up, ease off, abate, diminish, die down, fall off.   2. you deserve to slack off a bit synonyms : relax, take things easy, let up ...

Thesaurus entry: cool
The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English;      254 words ... ... 3. cool his passion synonyms : lessen, abate, moderate, temper, diminish, reduce, dampen, quiet, soothe, assuage ... passion cooled synonyms : cool off, lessen, abate, moderate, diminish. antonyms: warm; intensify.

Thesaurus entry: lessen
The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English;      259 words ... ... the wind/pain lessened synonyms : grow less, abate, decrease, diminish, subside, moderate, slacken, die down, let up ... his behavior lessened him in their eyes synonyms : diminish, lower, reduce, minimize, degrade, discredit ...