All muffle synonyms

verb muffle

• suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
• muzzle — the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc.
• dampen — To dampen something such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense.
• subdue — to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul.
• mute — silent; refraining from speech or utterance.
• soft-pedal — to use the soft pedal.
• hush — to become or be silent or quiet: They hushed as the judge walked in.
• squelch — to strike or press with crushing force; crush down; squash.
• deaden — If something deadens a feeling or a sound, it makes it less strong or loud.
• stifle — to quell, crush, or end by force: to stifle a revolt; to stifle free expression.
• tone down — any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.: shrill tones.
• conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
• cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
• smother — to stifle or suffocate, as by smoke or other means of preventing free breathing.
• soften — to make soft or softer.
• wrap — to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
• drown — to die under water or other liquid of suffocation.
• decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
• quieten — to become quiet (often followed by down).
• cushion — A cushion is a fabric case filled with soft material, which you put on a seat to make it more comfortable.
• gag — to introduce usually comic interpolations into (a script, an actor's part, or the like) (usually followed by up).
• mellow — soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.
• dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
• silence — absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
• hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
• shut down — to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct.
• put the lid on — to be the final blow to
• envelop — Wrap up, cover, or surround completely.