Synonyms for attemper

Most common

blend · temper · mitigate · alleviate · soften · subdue · allay · assuage

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To temper by adjusting relative quantities, or blending qualities.

Related words

Other spellings

attempre UK

Forms

Past participle

attempered
e.g. attempered → moderated, blent, tempered, mitigated…

Example sentences

• blend The building doesn't blend in with its surroundings.
• temper There's no need to get so angry. Keep your temper.
• mitigate There are measures you can take to mitigate clumping.
• alleviate How can Algeria alleviate the impact of inflation?
• soften When medlars blet, they soften and become edible.
• subdue The police used tear gas to subdue the protestors.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

dull¹

5 letters

blend¹, blunt¹, allay², abate²

6 letters

temper², soften², lessen², soothe¹, subdue²

7 letters

appease², assuage², mollify³

8 letters

moderate³, mitigate³, diminish³, medicate³, palliate

9 letters

alleviate⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (allay² = 2 syllables).