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All amnestied synonyms

am·nes·ty
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verb amnestied

  • abate — If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe.
  • diminish — to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
  • repeal — to revoke or withdraw formally or officially: to repeal a grant.
  • rescind — to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal.
  • mitigate — to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
  • moderate — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
  • slack — not tight, taut, firm, or tense; loose: a slack rope.
  • slacken — If something slackens or if you slacken it, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense.
  • alleviate — If you alleviate pain, suffering, or an unpleasant condition, you make it less intense or severe.
  • shelve — to place (something) on a shelf or shelves.
  • sink — to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within two hours. His foot sank in the mud. Her head sinks into the pillows.
  • intermit — to discontinue temporarily; suspend.
  • prorogue — to discontinue a session of (the British Parliament or a similar body).
  • postpone — to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow.
  • allay — If you allay someone's fears or doubts, you stop them feeling afraid or doubtful.
  • remitted — to transmit or send (money, a check, etc.) to a person or place, usually in payment.
  • forgave — simple past tense of forgive.
  • intermitted — to discontinue temporarily; suspend.
  • let off — to allow or permit: to let him escape.
  • bear with — If you ask someone to bear with you, you are asking them to be patient.
  • bury the hatchet — to cease hostilities and become reconciled
  • allow for — If you allow for certain problems or expenses, you include some extra time or money in your planning so that you can deal with them if they occur.
  • kiss and make up — be reconciled
  • laugh off — to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
  • let bygones be bygones — past; gone by; earlier; former: The faded photograph brought memories of bygone days.
  • wink at — to close and open one or both eyes quickly.
  • write off — a cancellation from the accounts as a loss.
  • hold up — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • put off — to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
  • ease up — freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
  • fall away — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
  • hold off — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
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