All dulling synonyms

verb dulling

• coast — The coast is an area of land that is next to the sea.
• grime — dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
• quell — to suppress; put an end to; extinguish: The troops quelled the rebellion quickly.
• blacken — To blacken something means to make it black or very dark in colour. Something that blackens becomes black or very dark in colour.
• allay — If you allay someone's fears or doubts, you stop them feeling afraid or doubtful.
• spot — a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
• moderate — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
• smudge — a dirty mark or smear.
• cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
• slander — defamation; calumny: rumors full of slander.
• vitiate — to impair the quality of; make faulty; spoil.
• contaminate — If something is contaminated by dirt, chemicals, or radiation, they make it dirty or harmful.
• soil — the act or fact of soiling.
• unlax — (Intransitive Verb) COL To relax.
• rust — Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
• begrime — to make dirty; soil
• decay — When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a tooth decays, it is gradually destroyed by a natural process.
• curdle — If milk or eggs curdle or if you curdle them, they separate into different bits.
• crumble — If something crumbles, or if you crumble it, it breaks into a lot of small pieces.
• putrefy — to render putrid; cause to rot or decay with an offensive odor.
• sour — having an acid taste, resembling that of vinegar, lemon juice, etc.; tart.
• disintegrate — to separate into parts or lose intactness or solidness; break up; deteriorate: The old book is gradually disintegrating with age.
• ferment — Also called organized ferment. any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation.
• molder — to turn to dust by natural decay; crumble; disintegrate; waste away: a house that had been left to molder.
• rot — to undergo decomposition; decay.
• decompose — When things such as dead plants or animals decompose, or when something decomposes them, they change chemically and begin to decay.
• acidify — to convert into or become acid
• whitewash — a composition, as of lime and water or of whiting, size, and water, used for whitening walls, woodwork, etc.
• dismay — to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten thoroughly; daunt: The surprise attack dismayed the enemy.
• white — of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc.; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light.
• dispirit — to deprive of spirit, hope, enthusiasm, etc.; depress; discourage; dishearten.
• silver — consisting of, made of, or plated with silver.
• muffle — to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound: to muffle drums.
• grizzle — gray; grayish; devoid of hue.
• humble — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
• chalk — Chalk is a type of soft white rock. You can use small pieces of it for writing or drawing with.
• dash — If you dash somewhere, you run or go there quickly and suddenly.
• decolor — to remove the color from; deprive of color; bleach.
• deject — to have a depressing effect on; dispirit; dishearten
• mislead — to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
• deaden — If something deadens a feeling or a sound, it makes it less strong or loud.
• deceive — If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself.
• check — Check is also a noun.
• protrude — to project.
• obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
• daze — If someone is in a daze, they are feeling confused and unable to think clearly, often because they have had a shock or surprise.
• abate — If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe.
• smother — to stifle or suffocate, as by smoke or other means of preventing free breathing.
• cushion — A cushion is a fabric case filled with soft material, which you put on a seat to make it more comfortable.
• soften — to make soft or softer.