Synonyms and antonyms of To make someone less nervous or upset in British Thesaurus

soothe (verb)

to make someone more calm and more relaxed when they are feeling nervous, worried, or upset

comfort (verb)

to make someone feel less sad, worried, or disappointed

reassure (verb)

to make someone feel less worried about something

allay (verb)

formal if you allay feelings such as fears, worries, or doubts, you make someone feel less afraid, worried, or full of doubt

put/set someone’s mind at /ease/at rest ()

to stop someone feeling worried

put someone at (their) ease ()

to make someone who is nervous feel more relaxed

console (verb)

to try to make someone feel better when they are unhappy or disappointed

defuse (verb)

to make a situation more relaxed by making people feel less angry or less worried

talk down (informal)

informal to speak to and calm someone who is upset or nervous, especially because they have taken an illegal drug

cheer up ()

to become less sad, or to make someone feel less sad

break the ice ()

to do or say something that makes people feel less shy or nervous in a social situation

dial down ()

to reduce the level of tension or intensity in a situation

ease someone’s conscience/mind ()

to make someone feel less guilty/worried

keep someone sane ()

to stop someone worrying or becoming mentally ill

lighten (verb)

if a situation or someone’s mood lightens, or if someone or something lightens it, it becomes more relaxed

lull (verb)

to make someone feel relaxed or confident so that they are not prepared for anything unpleasant

lull (verb)

to make someone relaxed enough to sleep

nerve (verb)

to make someone, usually yourself, feel strong enough to do something or ready to do it

put someone out of their misery (humorous)

humorous to tell someone something they are very keen to know, so that they stop worrying about it

reconcile (verb)

to make someone accept a situation even though they do not like it

settle (verb)

to make yourself or someone else comfortable and relaxed in a particular place or position

subdue (verb)

to hold someone and make them stop behaving in an uncontrolled or violent way

take your mind off something ()

to make you stop thinking or worrying about something

tranquilize ()

the American spelling of tranquillize

tranquillise ()

a British spelling of tranquillize

tranquillize (verb)

to make a person or animal calmer, especially by using a drug